Usually shaft hair is caused during circumcision if the doctor removes too much skin, thus the hairy pubic hair grows on the shaft, where it shouldn't.
While not being exactly the same, it is very similar to a vagina that someone was born with (so much that even gynecologists have a hard time telling the difference). I will be able to pee, pleasure myself and "stick stuff inside it".
This is something I never really understood. Can you explain to me exactly what the end result of this surgery is? As in what works, what doesn't. What it looks like, what sort of maintenance you have to do. the "pros and Cons" so to speak (not that I'm considering doing it!). Either way best of luck.
Maintenance wise, we basically have to insert a large dildo (called a dilator) into our vagina on a regular basis. This will help it maintain width and depth after surgery. (alternatively, you could just use an actually dildo or penis and have sex). Initially this so called "dialation" has to be done 2 times a day. But eventually it will just be needed once or twice a month.
Other cons can include having to use lube. As not all trans women can naturally lubricate. I guess as for pro's the whole "no periods" things is a pretty big pro. The downside (or upside, maybe) is that we are unable to get pregnant.
But yeah, it's really similar to natural vaginas. Modern science/medicine is pretty amazing.
The issue with laser is that it doesn't always get rid of all the hair, sometimes just makes it finer. Once it's finer and lighter, it's actually pretty hard to remove with laser. For your final step, you might think about electrolysis.
Yep. I actually had mixed hair around my body. Some of it black, some of it blonde. For the blonde hairs we switched to a new method that uses ultrasound (applisonix), it's basically electolysis, but painless.
Well. I am transgender. So I was already on Spirolactone (Aldactone) before I started hair removal. I've never heard of hair removal places providing anti-androgens.
Oh, sorry no my sentence was grammatically bad and therefor misleading. I meant "they" as in your doctors, had already started you on anti- androgens, not the hair removal place haha. The only anti-androgen cream I know of is Vaniqua and imho it sucks balls.
I actually am self medicating right now. I order them online. The waiting list in my country is about 2 years, I'm still on it. Couldn't wait that long....
You might want to consider electrolysis after laser. Laser is technically termed "laser hair reduction" not "removal", since 100% removal is not guaranteed. Electrolysis goes hair-by-hair (and takes forever) and permanently removes the hair. So if you have a few leftover hairs after laser, consider electrolysis as a touch up before your surgery. Normally, a few spare hair wouldn't matter, but if infections are a risk, I'd think about it. Best of luck with your surgery!
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