Hormones have zero effect on facial hair
http://www.tvchix.com/forum/topic.ph...23504#P1005348
You need to join for free to read / post but this thread addresses hormone effects & non effects on hair growth on ts's on HRT.
Dr Emma {Bluewaterangel} there says it far better than I can.
It is addressed to a tv asking about HRT and its effects on hair growth.
Her answer is slanted thus; so things which a TV would not want a TS would be striving for.
Here is her post:
Thank you for your post. You describe a common problem with trying to minimise unwanted body hair. Much of course will depend on individual hirsuitism to start with as well as skin type and of course lifestyle.
There are several types of hair on our body but to describe the main three (and exclude the special ones such as peri-anal hair, nasal, ears etc.) they would be categorised by their influence from androgen hormones (Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone [DHT]).
Asexual ? Not influenced by levels of androgen hormones and there in both sexes, genital hair, underarms and eyebrows.
Sexual ? Beard which is strongly affected by high levels of testosterone and once converted to a sexual terminal hair it will remain so.
Ambisexual ? Most body hair. This has a partial influence from androgen hormones so males traditionally have denser and thicker coarser body hair than females. Females also have body hair (we all have the same number of follicles it?s the hair type which changes between the sexes) but less than males. A female during pregnancy will see an increase in body hair but afterwards most of it will usually reverse.
Taking feminising hormones (which compete with androgen hormones, antiandrogens which reduce testosterone/Dht production).
So you are right in your assumption that feminising hormones can reduce the impact of body hair. The most effective are antiandrogens and the most potent is Cyproterone (Androcur) followed by Spironolactone, which is the drug ?Aldactone? you mentioned (which is licensed as a potassium sparing Diuretic). These are used to treat and manage testosterone dependent problems such as prostate cancers and more benign problems which involve enlarged prostate. There are drugs which target the production (or conversion) of DHT and they can be used to treat Male Pattern Baldness (MPB). These are usually seen as Finasteride and Dutesteride.
The big difficulty with these though is the impact they have on other things. Significant changes which can have a significant effect on a relationship such as impotency, loss of libido and other changes. Once the drug is discontinued much of the change will reverse. There are more sinister risks too and as the metabolic rate diminishes, muscle mass (and strength) reduce, the blood values change too. There are increased risks of Deep Vein thrombosis (DVT) and Cholesterol levels change. The body must manage and process the drugs and this can create an increased burden on organs such as the liver. This is one of the reasons why anyone considering taking feminising hormones or any medicament which can influence endocrinolgical values should have regular blood test to monitor health and well-being before an irreversible problem occurs.
Many people do this regardless and it?s true to say many do so without any known problems.
You must though consider some of the other effects too. It would make other changes, breast tissue develops and the nipples and aureole enlarge which would become quite obvious after just a few weeks or months. Swimming, beach holidays even walking around the house without a top could become an issue for some. If growth does become obvious it?s possible that even under clothes such as tee-shirts or shirts it could be seen.
Finally it can also influence the relationship with your wife because what you are doing is beyond occasional dressing as a female to something much more profound, now you are physically, and her opinion may be that you are, embarking on something much more permanent.
There are many options for hair removal which don?t involve medication of this nature.
Have you tried professional waxing?
Epilating, it can be difficult at the start but it does become easier providing it is done correctly and maybe you could start with waxing then move onto a more ?home-based? solution?
Have you tried depilatory creams such as Veet?
Laser and Intense Pulsed Light treatments can offer enormous improvement; example 4 ? 6 (usually 6) sessions on the chest and abdomen spaced six weeks apart can really make a huge (permanent) difference.
Emma