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Cheek Bones/Cheeks on Hormones

Started by theponytail, January 30, 2014, 12:10:51 PM

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theponytail

Hi there,

I'm pretty new to all this stuff. Still pretty much in that fuzzy beginning where I'm still wondering whether transition is the right thing for me.  Amongst a myriad of questions I have to ask (will follow through in other posts), there is one that I thought of today; A quite superficial one really, but still something that has bothered me;Hormones and facial weight. I have prominent hollow cheekbones and I am scared that hormones will take them away. I dont have all the knowledge about hormones (you really have to experience them to know) but I know that anti androgens will make you bloated-especially facially (i know this because I was on Finasteride a while back for hairloss-i stopped because of it) and that estrogen will plump out the cheeks and take away hollow definition of facial structure.

The reason why I am scared is because my hollow cheeks always made me feel slightly attractive and feminine even though I was born male. I think women with them are beautiful. And I would very much like to hold onto them. Weird shallow ramble over.

If anyone has any knowledge experience I would very much appreciate it. Thanks :)

Any questions about my ongoing processes and reasons I am happy to answer.
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suzifrommd

HRT will not affect your facial bone structure at all.

Your soft tissue might redistribute, though. Usually it gives your face a more feminine impression. It's possible that some tissue will show up in the hollow of your cheeks, but probably not a lot if you don't gain a lot of weight.
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theponytail

Thank you for responding. :) :police:

Thats interesting to know. I just hope the bone structure wont be covered up too much. I still want to have a chiselled face but obviously more female. Still waiting for my my first appointment to come through  though, so a long journey until hormones I'm sure.
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Stella Stanhope

Another excellent question!

theponytail - I have very similiar worries except I worry that there might be NO filling in of my cheekbones, rather than too much. However, at the other end of my worries, I would also be worried about their potentially being too much fat deposited on my face. Naturally, I'm looking for the pleasing middle-ground of feminine fat on the cheekbones...but not too much.

I seem to have a face much like you perhaps. High cheekbones, with a hollow underneath. I get the most compliments about my cheekbones, too.

I too, would really hate to loose the face shape I have at the moment, as it's quite feminine due to the cheekbones (lumpy nose and brow-ridge aside). I wouldn't like to have a chubbier face personally as its not what I've come to expect from my face. However I know many cis-girls with plump cheeks and their faces look very feminine and rather delicious to look at. They look full of life and pretty femininity, but of course the catch is that they don't look like runway models (apart from Sophie Dahl). So I guess there's pros and cons.

I would add though, that the thin male face looks great when you're young, but as you age, because males don't have the subcoutaneous fat to smooth out the skin, modelsque men quickly become gaunt-looking and older than their years. Its what's also happening to me now. A few years ago, my skin was very smooth, so my face looked great. But now I'm getting older, my hollow cheeks make me look older and more gaunt, and therefore much less feminine. But, I still get the cheekbones compliments. So once again, pros and cons.

Very true that you need to actually be able to put on weight in order to distribute the fat.  Most likely, you may notice that if you whole body begins fattening up under the skin and on your thighs, and you feel more tired - this could be the signal that your metabolism has started slowing down to a more female speed, and therefore you'll be increasing in fat distribution. So ultimately, keep an eye on it, and act accordingly.

I don't think worrying about looks should be considered shallow anymore, for anyone. We live in a media and image-orientated age now. There is no avoiding it, whether your a geeky science technician or a model, everyone has to look their best or face the social consequences. And of course as MTF, there's a massive emphasis on how we'd be judged, so looking as attractive as possible is paramount. You can get away with more things the more good-looking and stylish you appear, whether your a kid, man or woman. So don't feel guilty :p I worry about it all the time, as if I don't and won't look attractive, I'll expect a sh*tstorm of social abuse. Sad but usually, true. (though sometimes people aren't as stupidly judgemental and shallow).
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