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Anyone lose Body Hair while on ADT?
Hi, been on ADT since last Feb or so and had radiation at the end of July and I'm losing my pubic hair, armpit and chest hair.
Some pay extra to get waxed, but I getting done for free.
Is this common with most people in my situation?
Cheers
Dave
BTW, I have the option to add photos, but I'll save y'all the pain of viewing.
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I have hair on my head and pubic hair, Which is the same as it’s always been?.
I do have to shave every day, My mustache doesn’t grow very much, My eyebrows haven’t changed.
I do have some very fine hair on my arms, but none on my legs or armpits. On my arms I have very fine hair. and one fine hair that has to be at least 2 1/2 inches long. Weird, just noticed it about a week ago.
That’s after 8 years of ADT.
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2 ReactionsI've only been doing this for less than a year, but glad you haven't been totally de-haired. I've gotten those 2-3 inch hairs prior to this. The funny thing is that one day there is just normal arm hair and the next day there's one you could fish with. I guess we'll see or not see what the future holds for body hair.
Cheers, off to Hawaii for a week to visit high school buddy. It's snowing here in Connecticut.
When I was on ADT, after about four months I lost my armpit, arm, leg and pubic hair. Never had any chest hair. The hair on my head was fine, but I only had to shave once a week instead of daily. The hair came back about 3-4 months after stopping.
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1 ReactionBefore treatment, I had to shave every day. Once on ADT, it was once every three days (which I liked). Went off ADT 20 months ago, & within 3 months had to shave every day again.
As to body hair, I don't look at my body much, so if there was any change there, it must have been small if any.
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1 ReactionYes. I was quite a hairy guy in the before times. Now that I'm on ADT, my body hair has become very fine and sparse (nearly invisible). I still have a full head of hair, and I shave my face every couple of days, but I used to need a second shave by dinnertime (well, nearly).
On the bright side, my back doesn't look like it needs shampoo and conditioner any more. 🤷
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4 Reactions5 months IMRT + HDR + 6 months Orgovyx and I have lost my underarm hair
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2 ReactionsHaha got manscaped at 70 for the first time in my life.
Yes. I'm in 11th month of Orgovyx and started noticing body hair loss after six months or so. Hair neck up seems normal; hair neck down is gone or fading.
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