Facial hair is the bane of the transgender existence!

I'd love to have the cash to afford electrolysis.
Here, it costs about $150AUD for a 30min session.
To be effective, I'm looking at 3 one hour sessions a week, for at least 2 years.
That puts such an important thing firmly out of my reach since I'm on the Pension, and I have about $70 to $100 general expenses cash on a good pension fortnight.

Mustache is the worst part! it hurt like hell.

I have been lasered for the beard only 3 times, i still have some facial hairs and i need to shave twice a week so it dosen't appear!

Melanie, that area hurt, but it wasn't quite as painful as what I needed to do to prep for bottom surgery.
Owie owie owie!

But sounds like you're making great progress hon! Keep at it, every session gets easier!

That's really expensive hon, yikes!
It's been so long that I don't remember the actual price, but I don't think it would've been more than $50 for a 30 min session.

First time laser on beard area is rather painful.  I just had my third visit and it does get easier pain wise.  technician moved me up to a stronger lase this time. eight weeks now between visits.

Hello Ladies,

All I can say is hair in general in the bane of transgender existence. You have beards that you have to keep off and wigs that you have to figure out. I wish you all luck!

Woohoo!! Go Samantha! It gets easier 🙂

I thought about laser removal full body but i hears it's very painful and can be costly

money is a limiting factor so I have not had any hair removal processes.

I shave as close as I can and the best shave I have ever had is using the Venus razor by Gillette.  I have even recommended this girl razor to male customers when I was still working in retail.

I deal with it the least expensive way possible.  Once a month I do an all over body shave and even do my lower arms (elbows to hands).  In between I do touch up shaves to keep as little body hair as possible.   Ok so I have to shave daily but my skin and hair is so fair, thanks to my mother's genes, that I don't have a huge issue especially with facial hair.   If I had money to do the job more completely, I would probably go with laser as less painful than electrolysis.

I have had laser on the face, chest, belly, back and hands. After 12 one hour treatments at a cost of 229/treatment there is no colored hair left. With the exception of the upper lip area all were done at the highest level #10. The upper lip area and outer edge around the lips was at level 8 and done in a sweeping motion by the technician. Laser does not get light colored or grey hair, for this I have been using the "no no" with success. It is slow and a patchy removal but is working for me. I have also been using it to remove arm, hand and private area hair. The hair needs to be 1/16 inch long and unit send a pulse of heat and laser light down the hair shaft to kill the root.

I emailed a couple laser hair removal places asking about the procedures but they have not followed up as they should have.  I guess I'll keep trying as I am definitely interested in seeing if they can help eradicate or at least minimize my masculine facial hair(Hoping it is not too gray-I never let it get long enough to see for sure)

It's two expensive but I do keep my body complete smooth. Maybe someday a good fairy will pay for my hair removal

I too shave most of my body. However, the main issue I have had so far is ingrown hairs mainly in the crotch area. I too shave my lower arms and hands. I actually did it for the first time recently. My fear was that someone would notice but nobody has and probably nobody cares. I will definately continue. My other problem is my back. I have lots of hair on my back and of course cannot reach it to shave it. I will probably get it waxed or something sometime down the road.

Thank you. I found this useful to know. Always like to have idea of what to expect.