This broke me for a few weeks after my last session 😭Dysphoria was already bad that week. Technician and I decided to increase the strength of the laser - previous sessions maybe a pain level of 4, but the last one was like a 7. Face was so swollen and irritated… I didn’t leave my place for over a week until everything calmed down and I was able to trim/shave. I hope your face and skin heals soon and those remaining hairs disappear 🩷
I’m a little over 6 months on hrt and haven’t noticed any appetite changes. I’ve actually been eating far less and more sporadically. I was eating for performance reasons pre-transition, so I’d say I’m eating more normally. How are you receiving/dosing your estrogen? I use patches, but I could see fluctuating hormones from injections/pills affecting appetite.
Could be the type of laser! I also have/had thick dark hair, but the place I go to has some special tech which quickly shoots a super cold blast of something before the laser zaps. I wouldn’t say it’s painless, but faaar less painful than I imagined it. Anytime I slightly jumped it was due to the sudden blast of cold air.
That has been my experience as well! Prepaid for 6 sessions so I set my expectations around that. Two weeks after my first, one morning ~90% of my hair wiped right off during my skincare routine. I was sooo excited! I seem to just have a few small active patches left which I’m hoping the second session helps with. Definitely putting money down for my legs and arms next time I go.
Second this! I have a fair amount pre-transition when I was more active and involved in fencing. Sooo wish I had taken better care of my skin health (or more taught about the consequences).
Congrats to OP!! 🙌
I looked through the sites I shop from, and the ones which seem to have the most varied styles are revolve.com and princesspoly.com. The asymmetrical styles seem to come and go. I also like looking through Nordstrom Rack’s site/app; there’s usually a few items there which catch my eye!
Also, I’ve seen a lot of the girls I follow on IG convert skirts/dresses into asymmetrical ones! They usually just clip or pin them a certain way and it ends up looking great. That might be worth looking into as it’ll really expand your options!
Got it! When I have more time today I’ll dig through my sites and links, but off the top of my head, I know Vina of the Valley has a few preorders open for skirts that have these elements. They are expensive, but I just love their designs and quality!
Hmmm, Is the type of skirt you’re looking for in this graphic?
https://www.topofstyle.com/blog/women/types-of-skirts-names-pictures/
Kind of sounds like a bustle of sarong.
I never thought about botox to assist with muscle atrophy/shrinkage! It’s not something I’d feel comfortable pursuing (as I can’t even figure out navigating FFS), but I would say my muscle definition is a large contributor to my dysphoria… curse my bodybuilding pursuit to try to feel better about a body that never felt right 😭
Also super interesting to read that they believe laser hair removal is permanent! I love reading that and do follow their reasoning, but it almost sounds too good to be true.