My electrolysis

Just my luck to meet an endocrinologist at a party last night! I know how much I dislike people cornering me about computer issues in social settings, I only talked to him socially when I was aching to talk about HRT! He was from Strong Memorial in Rochester, NY. I don’t remember his name, but now you know there’s at least one there :slight_smile:

My gender therapist refers to an endo in NYC but again, she hasn’t given his/her name and probably won’t until she’s ready to recommend/refer me. She does think he’s top-notch. At least I’m only a few hours away from the city.

Sorry to be off-topic.

Ellen

As in, making the peach fuzz turn coarser and/or making the hair coverage thicker, or just making more fuzz? I should wish for peach fuzz, which is a nice kind of hair!

Ellen

Any type of ripping the hair out by the roots can cause one to have an increase in the thickness, darkness, coarseness, and even number of hairs in an area. This is true of most of the body other than legs and eyebrows, as scar tissue from the trauma can choke off the follicle. In the case of legs, one tends to have less leg hair as one ages due to a reduction in circulation as well.

Ellen G, if you need any help finding resources in your area I can help. I know many TGs from your neck of the woods and can get contacts for endos, gender therapists and other professionals. In fact, I think I know the name of the endo in Rochester you are talking about. Feel free to PM me if you need any info.

Tweezing could also cause distorted follicles, which I learned the hard way :crazy:

Thanks Vickie! I’ve just started seeing the (thankfully) local gender identity psychotherapist, so I’ve a long way to go in this process. Of course everybody by now knows I’ve begun electrolysis :slight_smile: I definitely have a strong feminine facet, and surprisingly the male side isn’t having any problem with this. I think it would be a relief to let the male side go. Although I don’t have the feeling of being a “woman trapped in a man’s body” (not quite, anyway), I am inclined to give reign to my feminine side, more so as time goes by and I become more accustomed to something I didn’t even know nine months ago. Interestingly, my GID therapist says that a lot of TGs don’t become aware of their status until middle age. Most curious. I might guess it’s the folks who don’t suffer from severe GID, or who have successfully suppressed the feminine for decades. Heck if I know.

I appreciate the offer of information and referrals, and I’m sure I’ll be contacting you. My therapist refers to an endocrinologist in NYC whom she considers in the top ranks of the profession. We’ll see, when/if the time comes.

What I don’t know about are the other TGs in this area, support groups, etc. Cornell has an active LGB community whom I’ve sort of tapped into, but it’s 99% students, and I’d love to have contact with TGs outside that peer group.

Best to all of us,
Ellen

what electrolygist do you go to? i have been doing electrolysis for 8 years with the one oerson and to no avail… would love if i could find a good electrolygist… thanks

HUMAN FACTOID NUMBER ONE:

If you have been receiving electrolysis for eight years to no avail, then you are not receiving proper electrolysis care from a professional electrologist or you are going two times a year for fifteen minute appointments. Electrolysis works and if it doesn’t, it is human error on the part of the electrologist or the client OR BOTH.