my main concern is when this side effect stop? I mean after some month the body hair might stop growing ? it can't reach ray lenght everywhere.
For me, it is mostly the beard which is way too rough even if not really visible. Hair everywhere increased except under my arms and I don't grow hair in this place any longer. So, for me, I would need to get a bit closer to my goals and then titrate downwards with more beard removal. Going off spironolactone and going on oral minoxidil has really increased my beard scratchiness but as long as it doesn look like this, I can deal.
yeah my arm hair grew longer. But there is a limit to how much these vellus hairs grow u know. Its not gonna make u look like an ape
ive been taking beta blockers to supress side effects. Its my last hope before a transplant
can't compare our situation , you are taking MTF medication, which i will never do. THis medication really decrease the unwanted body hair effect
yes, if I was 100% sure that those hair would stop growing after 6 month then i would be reassured. But it seems that the growth never stop! no telogen phase then i am fucked ( beause min increase the anagen i guess)
Again though, you can get laser on unwanted hair. It is def still cheaper than a hair transplant
Sure, but i ask many specialist of electrolysys here in france, and they say that the hair would regrow again and again if it was caued by oral min. Moreover i get thick hair on arms/ legs,etc. But the growth all over is like vellu hair for the moment , so if i pluck tehm it will egrow thicker?
Ah yeah thats actually tricky since laser can potentially stimulate vellus hairs to turn terminal
I haven't noticed that, no
Janey shudders.
Stop it lol
Nah. These were studies and plucking was restricted to very small areas of scalp but no, that's not a method I endorse unless the hair is mutant in shape and actually detracts by being there.
i was talking about eyebrows and excess hair...
Yep. Me too. The thing that might confuse people is that they are both puffy and shrunken depending upon the thinness of the skin. They are also hard to conceal as well. I also struggle to keep off weight when on doses above 12mg daily. My hair has improved so much that I am now more concerned with minimizing side effects. Any lower than six mg is hard to measure with the standard dropper. But I will soon titrate downwards as my hair line continues to come in. My theory is that oral min will not be necessary for maintenance for those on HRT but that it revs things up until regrowth is achieved. I am going to use more retin-A under the eyes and also for microneedling this area.
