Female to Male Therapy: Effects of Hormone on Hair Growth

Female to Male Therapy: Effects of Hormone on Hair Growth

Female to Male therapy is sex reassignment surgery. It is also known as gender affirmation surgery. It includes various surgeries, including mastectomy, hysterectomy, vaginectomy, and phalloplasty. However, those who are not happy with their gender go for this surgery to switch gender and enjoy life accordingly.

Role of testosterone in therapy

 

For inducing masculine features, surgery is compulsory, but doctors also inject testosterone hormone to make biological changes. It is a male hormone responsible for developing make traits like growing hair on the face, chest, and arms and developing a heavier voice. The patient will receive testosterone shots in the form of gel, pill, patch, or injection. After medication, the changes will appear within a few days.

Effect of therapy on hair

 

With emotional, physical, and sexual changes, the patients also see visible changes in hair growth and appearance. Here are some common hair changes that occur after surgery.

• Hair growth: the hair will appear thicker and darker maybe. It will give a more masculine look to the person.

• Hair loss: hair loss is a common factor that can be seen after surgery, especially in the case of female to male transitions. Excessive testosterone causes hair loss.

• Body hair: female and male body hairs have significant differences. Therefore, hair growth over the arms, face, and chest will increase after the surgery. The patient can see a visible change in the density of body hair due to testosterone.

Conclusion

 

In the end, the person's outlook depends on the type of surgery. However, every surgery has one common thing, which is testosterone. It is mainly responsible for hair growth changes. After the female-to-male surgery, like other features, the patient will experience a masculine hair transition. The hair will be thicker and denser on the body while thinner on the head and cause hair fall.

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