been taking estradiol enanthate via subq injection for the past 3 weeks, 0.15 ml every 7 days. i haven’t really felt anything different tho… is it too soon to tell? im not on t blockers, mainly bc im still closeted, but i thought by now id feel some change by now
no, the earlier the better and if you can remove all the hair well before surgery that would be ideal - you have more time to catch any stray hairs that were not eliminated in previous growth cycles.
I know girls who have finished hair removal for bottom surgery and still haven’t made the first steps towards getting a consult with a surgeon, let alone a surgery date.
Meanwhile, I’m rushing my electrolysis and trying to fit it into 4 months because I started too late and my surgery date is this summer 🙃 Don’t be like me, it risks having hair in your vagina.
What would a non-rushed electrolysis timeline be? 6-8 months? Longer? Place near me runs about $90 an hour, and i want start (even if surgery would likely be years away).
I think the common recommendation is at least 12 months, 2 years would be better because you have a chance to catch all the hair growth cycles twice and catch any that were missed the first 12 months.
from the trans surgeries wiki on Reddit
from the hair removal section of the trans surgeries wiki on Reddit
The surgeon usually removes or cauterizes the follicles during the surgery, and some surgeons even suggest not doing hair removal at all, but 7% (roughly 1 in 14) of women post-op report having hair in their vagina, and while rare, infections can occur and that can lead to situations you really don’t want to find yourself in.
Anyway, I’m low-key terrified of having hair in my vagina, but I’m also worried my opportunity to get a vaginoplasty is under threat, so I’m hoping to get it done before it’s no longer an option.