i decided to transition into this career path as it was a way to materially impact the lives of fellow trans people and erase boundaries that they face. It sounds dramatic, but I think of myself as less of an aesthetician and more of someone who helps improve mental health and makes you harder to discriminate against in daily life.

I am not one to impose traditional norms of femininity on anyone, but the world we live in is how it is.

I operate with a severe sliding scale payment model, which slides upwards to the extent that wealthier clients are able to pay it forward to fund free sessions for folks with less means, and downwards to the extent that it costs me money to work on someone (that is okay and everyone deserves this kind of service if they want it)

In addition to my own little practice I’m also working at another clinic which is also trans focused, and does a lot of work for folks who are prepping for lower surgeries as well as general gender affirming hair removal. This also means I work with a lot of trans dudes who are prepping for their lower surgeries, so it’s not only trans fem folks

Ask me anything about hair removal

edit: Have a question in the future and this post is really old? Feel free to reply or DM me - I’ve been posting here for years and it’s unlikely to stop until i’m a corpse

  • tactical_trans_karen [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Hey, thanks for the AMA!

    How was your week?

    Also, I picked up a cheep home IPL and I’ve been surprised at how is slowed my facial hair and really done a number on my body and leg hair (I do my face every other day, body about once a week because it takes so much time). I’ve gotten some laser done before and will get a another package in the future, but this is helping to fill in the gap. My question is, if I stay on a routine with this, can I approach the results of a laser clinic? Or is it just a temporary slowing?

    • jwsmrz [comrade/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      My week was challenging because it’s lonely here, I’m far away from my loved ones and community. But eventually I will bring these skills home when I’m more confident

      it is unlikely that you will be able to achieve permanent removal, as laser / IPLs are best classed as “severe reduction in hair growth” and not permanent removal. But for the ideal laser recipient, its such a slowed pace that it may as well be permanent. It is unlikely you will achieve this with an at-home DIY laser treatment with a cheapo machine

      I’m glad it’s working for you, and depending on how long you’ve been HRT you might see further gains in hair rate slowing and reduced density, finer hair texture etc. <3