Yes. The treatment still works the same way: using light energy to target the pigment in active hair follicles, no matter what's causing them to grow.

Laser hair removal can still reduce the hair you already have. What you're managing is hair that may be in a different growth cycle.

Your treatment plan follows Milan's standard protocol with sessions spaced approximately five weeks apart. Your Provider can adjust laser settings and which body areas are treated based on how your hair and skin respond over time. The laser type is selected based on your skin safety assessment to ensure effective, safe treatment as your body continues responding to testosterone.

How Testosterone Can Impact Laser Hair Removal Results

Slower or less predictable results are common in areas affected by hormones. Hair may thin out in some spots while staying stubborn in others as the laser works on hormonally active follicles. 

New hair follicles may wake up during hormone replacement therapy. Testosterone can trigger sleeping follicles to start growing hair, even while you're treating hair that already exists. This leads to new hair growth in areas you've already addressed. You're not losing progress, you're just dealing with hair that wasn't active when you started.

Some body areas respond better than others. Legs and underarms often show more consistent results, while facial or chest hair, heavily influenced by hormones, may need more treatment sessions to manage hormone-driven regrowth.

Areas Commonly Treated While on Testosterone

People on testosterone often get laser hair removal in areas where hormone-driven growth becomes more noticeable:

• Face and neck: Facial hair often increases on testosterone, making this one of the most requested treatment areas. Laser hair removal can reduce how thick the hair is and slow regrowth, though the hormone influence may mean you need ongoing sessions.
• Chest, abdomen, and back: These areas typically grow thicker, darker hair during hormone therapy. Laser treatments manage coverage and texture, though new follicles may wake up over time.
• Arms, legs, and underarms: These areas generally respond well to laser hair removal because they're less affected by hormones than your face or torso. Results tend to be more predictable and consistent.
• Bikini or groin area: Many people get treatment here for comfort, to reduce ingrown hairs, or for gender-affirming reasons. Hormone-driven changes in this area vary a lot from person to person, so treatment plans are individualized.

What to Expect From Treatment Timelines

You may need more sessions compared to people without hormone-driven hair growth. Testosterone constantly influences how your follicles work and your hair growth cycle, so you're managing something that's changing rather than staying the same.

Long-term planning is often important. Your Provider isn't just treating the hair you have now, they're building a strategy that accounts for how your body responds as your hormone therapy continues.

Maintenance treatments may be part of your plan. Occasional touch-up sessions help manage new growth triggered by ongoing testosterone use. This keeps your results consistent without having to start over each time.

Why Consistency and Monitoring Matter

Staying on schedule helps target active hair during its best growth phase. Missing sessions means missing the window when hormone-driven hair is in its active growth stage and most vulnerable to laser treatment. This can make your overall timeline longer.

Your hair patterns may change as your hormone levels change. What's responding well now might shift in six months if your dosage adjusts or your body's hormone response changes. Regular monitoring catches those shifts early.

Ongoing assessment improves your results. Your Provider tracks your progress, adjusts settings, and refines your plan based on how your hair and skin actually respond over time, not just what was predicted at your first appointment.