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this is what the transition looks like when a boy becomes a girl
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13-05-2010 12:50pm#1
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hormone replacement doesn't work as well if you've begun to age
starting your transition younger is always better but there's plenty of people who have transitioned in their late 20's and 30's or even late 30's and still made an incredible transformation so don't ever think that your past the mark just because you didn't do it in your teens like some luck people
hormone replacement can have incredible results and there are many beautiful women out there who were born boys
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Iwasfrozen wrote: »Although she would have identified as a female she wasn't female. She was male.
She would still have been female, just not having the outward characteristics of a female. Think of it this way, if a regular guy dressed up as a girl and looked pretty good, people would say "he makes a pretty hot girl" because he's still a guy but just presenting as a girl, so to say "she made a pretty hot guy" would be correct. And that's what transsexuals are generally, someone who is dressing up to conform to what society deems appropriate based on unfortunate sexual characteristics, until they find the courage to be themselves and present themselves in a way that reflects who they really are.
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Cute girl you mean!
One of the most drastic and incredible transformations I've seen is that of Marissa Martinez, who went from looking like this:
To this:
And she transitioned in her 30's so don't think you're screwed if you don't transition young.0 -
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I assume that the last two people would have had facial feminisation and not just h.r.t.?. Very good results.
Marissa Martinez did have FFS, and if you're interested have a look at her myspace page where she's got a lot of it documented in pictures.
The before/after of the girl I posted above that also had FFS, but the "after" shot is actually before she had the surgery! She already looked an absolute astonishing beauty, and really didn't need it at all. This is her after surgery:
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This guy is HOT and the girl is hot. No question about ithormone replacement doesn't work as well if you've begun to age
starting your transition younger is always better but there's plenty of people who have transitioned in their late 20's and 30's or even late 30's and still made an incredible transformation so don't ever think that your past the mark just because you didn't do it in your teens like some luck people
hormone replacement can have incredible results and there are many beautiful women out there who were born boys0 -
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Not obviously talking from experience the ideal situation is to have hormonal intervention pre-puberty, this is, controversialy in some cases now starting to happen.
It's wonderful for people who are sure of themselves that early on, but a lot of people don't come to terms with their feelings until much later. I think it's great that hormones can be prescribed for young transgender kids, and I remember reading about Kim Petras and being pretty jealous. But I would really like to make the point that it really doesn't matter if you've transitioned young or not, and if you have typically male characteristics, you can still make an incredible transformation. I hope I can bring down some people's doubts with these pictures, they're very inspiring for me. Take a look at the difference for this girl around the 6-month period, it's amazing:
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Sorry in advance of sounding ignorant, but how did they grow sexual characteristics of women (or visa versa women to men). Are they injected with either loads of oestrogen or testosterone or what?
Don't be sorry, and it doesn't sound ignorant, this is a very good question. What happens in hormone replacement therapy for a MtF is they are given an anti-androgen to block testosterone, then given estrogen either through pills, injections or transdermal patches, the method can vary. Then at a later stage they are often given progesterone which helps greatly with breast development. The effects we see in the pictures I've posted are the results of the hormones.
The obvious changes being that your body shape changes due to body fat redistribution and loss of muscle mass, and you will grow breasts. The changes that we don't see can be as interesting as the ones we do. Breasts and nipples become extremely sensitive, skin becomes softer, head hair becomes thicker while body hair slows in growth and much becomes vellus hair, so overall hair becomes more female. The oils that the skin produce changes, and your body odor would change too so you'd start to smell female. I've also read that the angle of your pelvis can change, due to fat distribution and tendon changes. It can have an effect on your mood, feelings and sense too.
Sounds amazing, doesn't it?also (again i apologise) if a man goes from male to female....what happens below the belt?
This is also a very good question, and it gets very interesting. I assume you're not talking about surgery, but the effects of hormones on the genitalia? You'll lose a lot of erectile tissue in the penis so it will get smaller, the testes will eventually stop producing sperm, reduce in size and you will get dry orgasms as you will eventually stop ejaculating. I've also heard from a lot of trans girls that they have had to start sitting down to pee because the urine flow becomes more of a 'spray' as I'm told.
What happens to how you feel down there is extremely interesting. There's a decrease in libido, but from accounts I've heard, most girls describe it as losing their male sex drive and it being replaced by a female sex drive. There's a huge difference in how orgasms feel as well, and that the hormones eventually give you female orgasms.
So, hope that helps.
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hormone replacement doesn't work as well if you've begun to age
starting your transition younger is always better but there's plenty of people who have transitioned in their late 20's and 30's or even late 30's and still made an incredible transformation so don't ever think that your past the mark just because you didn't do it in your teens like some luck people
hormone replacement can have incredible results and there are many beautiful women out there who were born boysBy the way, I see this thread has a lot of views, it must be very interesting. I just wanted to say that if anyone else has any questions or is curious about this, really just go right ahead and ask.
Looking at herself i should think
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Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »Looking at herself i should think
She is very beautiful. Though I think the reason the thread has so many views is probably out of curiosity, rather than an appreciation for these remarkable girls. But, here's another incredibly beautiful girl who made an astonishing transition:
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silly question though but when going through a sex change, do you have to take some sort of hormone question for the rest of your life or is it short term ( a number of years treatment)?
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this really isn't a silly question at all!
What happens is that you take estrogen and some form of testosterone blocker for some years, then when you get those nasty testes removed with genital reassignment surgery or a bilateral orchiectomy, you're taken off the testosterone blockers and moved to a lower dose of estrogen. you'll be on estrogen the rest of your life from that point but the main hormone replacement treatment that you'll be on during transition will only be for a few years.
I hope that clears things up and if you have any other questions to ask, please do! It's not silly at all.0 -
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Mentioned H.r.t. to a beautican today during beard removal and she asked me why I would want to put myself through it and potentially mess up my body.....that's what family will say too.....Mum knows I'm seeing the Endocrinologist but I'm not sure if she realises exactly what's involved. The consensus is though that in most cases it's well tolerated?. It is quite possible to be a healthy 'transwoman'?
What does a beautician know about transgender HRT? Also, when she said you could potentially mess up your body, did she mean in terms of your health, or did she mean that becoming female is the messing up part? There's a tiny risk of blood clotting as far as I know, and depending on the anti androgens you're prescribed your potassium levels might spike (from spironolactone I think, though I'm pretty sure you won't get that), but this should all be monitored by your endocrinologist. The health risks are really minimum. There's an increased chance of cancer but no more than any genetic woman, and on the plus side you will have a reduced chance of heart disease. You can be just as healthy as any other girl out there, trans or not. 0 -
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Always found this issue interesting. It's great to see that it actually works out for a lot of people. In some cases you honestly wouldn't know the difference and at worst, you might think the woman wasn't exactly blessed with good looks. But you'd never think that she was once a man.
I'd be curious to know how transsexuals feel about entering relationships. I assume that you eventually would want to tell your boyfriend the truth, when would you tell them though? Would you tell them before you came intimate? Does it cause a problem if the boyfriend wants to get intimate quickly but you are not ready yet to tell him the truth?
I find it all truly fascinating. 0 -
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