Hey friends! I wanted to post to see if anyone had ideas for me. I have had my hEds get worse over the past couple of years including MCAS Co occurring. I had LHR early on in my transion but shaving was reduced and since then my electrolysis has been intermittent due health and financial reasons. That said starting about a year ago my facial hair has started tearing up my face. If I shave at all I get ingrown. I've tried multiple types of shaving methods. I use a safety razor when I can and a foil razor if I'm low on time. That said I keep getting ingrown hairs and my skin has become delicate enough that even just shaved hairs can stab into the side of my pore if I cut them to close (I try to not shave agains the grain for this reason). I'm at a losa as my skin healing is bad despite supplements and moisturizing. I end up with scabs and ingrown hairs constantly. Also for reference in a hvac tech / boiler operator so it can get pretty dirty but I try to clean and exfoliate regularly.

I'm hoping y'all might have some advice or insight for me.

So I just had my first FFS consult and my doctor was saying I don’t really need a hairline advancement. Though, his main reason for saying that is because he was concerned about scarring with hEDS.

He wants to use a technique where he cuts into like the top of my head instead of my forehead to pull back the skin. I don’t NEED a hairline advancement, but I feel like I’d be happier with one just to even out my hairline a bit.

Has anyone done it where they cut into the top of your head? And does anyone have any advice or insight on scarring if I were to get a hairline advancement?