Has anyone ever heard of the lack of T effecting the face? Specifically the cheeks and making them seem puffy and saggy ? It could be an effect of the low T or just that I am turning 26 soon.

randy (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:30 pm Has anyone ever heard of the lack of T effecting the face? Specifically the cheeks and making them seem puffy and saggy ? It could be an effect of the low T or just that I am turning 26 soon.

Skin can get softer and thinner. With castration most will put on some weight and you may get some small weight gain in the face. You may be seeing that as the puffiness. The beard and facial hair can be thinner and less dark. That may change the shadows on the face and make it looks somewhat different. Little young for age to be a factor. Your body has changed and will look different then before castration. All of the above can be factors. Then again you can also just be looking for changes too.

OH wow my 900 post

Skin is a big issue with me. I am having real problems with dryness of skin. The skin on my elbows is cracking. My legs and feet are so dry that they itch at times. But my face being more full has not been a problem. I still have rough and tough beard, always did have a tough beard. Hang in there..

OBB,

Try Lever 2000 soap for men, with built-in lotion, and a moisturizing lotion. I often have the same problems. I also use a lot of Gold Bond (or generic) medicated body powder in the bed at night, and in my clothes during the day, for itching. Have you tried switching detergent/fabric softeners? Maybe you are building up a reaction to them as well, much like bath soap. Just a thought...

Randy,

You could be gaining some bit of fat in the face. When I began losing weight in 2006 (ask Jesus) my face sunk in pretty fast. I had no idea how 'puffy' it was to start with. Everyone else noticed, though.

I've actually been losing weight so I don't think it's face fat. The part that seems effected are the creases extending from the sides nose downwards toward the corners of the mouth.

I remember seeing Hulk Hogan a long time ago and I asked my buddy what was wrong with his face. It was a long time ago but, he said it was from steroids and something about Testosterone. But the hulkster doesn't really seem like someone who is testosterone deprived.

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Our bodies maintain a balance between testosterone and estrogen in our bodies. Decreasing the testosterone in the mix means that your body is more influenced by the estrogen. Some males, when their testosterone is decreased either by blockers, castration, disease or age, began to develop more female fat distribution, such as breast and hip growth. Others do not develop these effects until they begin to take estrogen.

The facial effects are more subtle than breast and hip growth, but do make faces look more feminine (or at least less masculine). The three main facial effects are increased layers of fat in three places. 1) above the eye, just under the outside end of the eyebrow, 2) on the point of the cheekbone, and 3) in the lips. Notice that all three are highlighted with make up, light or white eye shadow under the outside eyebrow, rouge on the point of the cheekbones, and lipstick or even collagin injections for the lips. Castration could lead to any or all of these, but I wouldn't expect to see cheeks sagging unless you have gained or lost a lot of weight.

Transward

It almost sounds like you are taking prednisone or some other anti inflamatory steroid. You may want to have your cortisol levels checked as well to rule out some other indocrine problems. Are you taking any medications?

I may have made it sound worse than it is, my face isn't falling off. It just seems puffier than before in that area. Ramses, no I am not on any medication. But I have been considering going on a low dose of T around my 1 year anniversary of becoming a eunuch, next month.

Congrats on loosing weight. How did you accomplish this ? It is hard for a eunuch, no? Maybe a small dose of T will help. You can always go off if you don't like it