Chest growing a little faster than anticipated...how to conceal

[carrie359]

Ok.. yes its great I love it but...I am showing.
I have been cutting weight fast but the only thing not getting smaller is my butt and thighs and my chest..Especially my chest
I started working out three times a day hoping it would slow a bit..
If I wear a regular soft t shirt they show... not to mention the nipples that are alive now...
I was thinking about getting a sport bra... that fits tight.. but during summer not sure what kind of shirts to wear.. I may have to quit wearing t shirts for good.
My brother was over and its the first time I felt ooops I can't really hide this.. and I have only been on HRT for almost two months.
Its really an awesome problem to have I just thought it took longer... they also kinda hurt.. sort of an ache feeling so I know they are doing something....
Carrie

[Natalia]

As someone that lives in a terribly hot place (Brazil), I am used to wearing t-shirts almost the entire year. Even before HRT I already had a significant degree of gynecomastia, so I always tried to hide my breasts.

- I learned to wear dark colors, like black, dark-gray or deep-blue/green t-shirts.
- I have a few sports bra and compression undershirts that helped me when I needed to wear white social shirts.
- Large sizes can help you hide your breasts but you can ennd looking like someone that loves hip-hop and skating.


I don't wear large sizes, so I had to stick with dark colors. So far I've been able to hide it from almost everyone. Only my mother makes some comments sometimes (when I am on my pajamas).

[carrie359]

Thanks for the tips Natalia,
Dark shirts.. for sure need to get some... I was wearing a thin soft light blue shirt and I looked down and hello...
Carrie

[EmmaD]

Hi Carrie,

My beautiful breasts seem to think it is a race  .   At the moment they are winning it too.  I just live with it and have only had to deal with immediate family.  My boob growth is what caused me to sit my kids (17 and 18) down and explain everything in January.  Work is becoming an issue as I see people glancing but so far, no comments.  Some of my business shirts are at the point of "OUT"   Larger sizes may work for a bit longer.

The other point is that while my breasts feel large and very visible, to everyone else there isn't that big an impact.  Some growth can be dismissed as residual fat from weight loss.  That only deals with the issue for a while though.

The main way I am dealing with it is to prepare for going full time.  I have lots to do and prepare for (finish electro, wig stuff, wardrobe, voice, mannerisms, part time etc) so need to get going if me and my breasts are to meet up at the same point.

[Ms Grace]

Straight men in particular have highly attuned boobdars, they can sense mammaries from a considerable distance. Depending on your overall physique though they might be "interpreted" as moobs. Ever since I stopped transition the first time I learned to live with small girl boobs by using loose shirts and tees (sturdy cotton types) that weren't tucked in - it's the tucking in that will really pop the girls out. Other tricks I use include (as noted above) wearing dark colours and wearing a tighter tee under a shirt (buttoned or not). Depending on your climate, wearing an unbuttoned jacket will also do the trick. You should try to avoid compressing your breasts too much while they are maturing, apart from it being painful and uncomfortable you might deny them their ultimate glory!

[Tori]

Always stand behind someone who is larger than you.

[carrie359]

Emma same here sure relate to what you are saying.. I am really wondering how long I can go unnoticed ... so the coming out may be a bit sooner...
Swimming is out.. for now.. and the lake..
Carrie

Hi Carrie,

My beautiful breasts seem to think it is a race  .   At the moment they are winning it too.  I just live with it and have only had to deal with immediate family.  My boob growth is what caused me to sit my kids (17 and 18) down and explain everything in January.  Work is becoming an issue as I see people glancing but so far, no comments.  Some of my business shirts are at the point of "OUT"   Larger sizes may work for a bit longer.

The other point is that while my breasts feel large and very visible, to everyone else there isn't that big an impact.  Some growth can be dismissed as residual fat from weight loss.  That only deals with the issue for a while though.

The main way I am dealing with it is to prepare for going full time.  I have lots to do and prepare for (finish electro, wig stuff, wardrobe, voice, mannerisms, part time etc) so need to get going if me and my breasts are to meet up at the same point.

[carrie359]

MS Grace,
I think what is making them more prominent is my weight loss.. I am getting cut and have a V and long waist so now when leaned back in a chair they just say hello... I'm here...
I also don't want my wife to notice too much so will start dressing with open button down shirts every day.. no more running around it T's..
It is wonderful to be getting what I wanted as a kid.. yea!! and scary too.
Carrie

Straight men in particular have highly attuned boobdars, they can sense mammaries from a considerable distance. Depending on your overall physique though they might be "interpreted" as moobs. Ever since I stopped transition the first time I learned to live with small girl boobs by using loose shirts and tees (sturdy cotton types) that weren't tucked in - it's the tucking in that will really pop the girls out. Other tricks I use include (as noted above) wearing dark colours and wearing a tighter tee under a shirt (buttoned or not). Depending on your climate, wearing an unbuttoned jacket will also do the trick. You should try to avoid compressing your breasts too much while they are maturing, apart from it being painful and uncomfortable you might deny them their ultimate glory!

[Paulagirl]

Despite our best planning, there are times we have to jump the line. Why not go full time now?

[MadeleineG]

I'm in the same boat.

Double-breasted suit jacket is quickly taking on a new meaning. 

[carrie359]

Paulagirl..
Full time will take some time but its getting harder..since trimming down  Will need FFS so I am two years out.... I have a really long waist and a decent V so they really show up..so won't be long and no T will do the trick.
The other problem is that I don't feel like a guy at all anymore and its strange in public.
My wife gives me pep talks like don't do this or don't do that.. when we go into a store... cracks me up.
I am kind of enjoying the process ...seeing where it goes...and I feel great for the first time..
My chest really ached today and was sore.. ..I like it though.. what I wanted as a kid never got is happening..
Carrie

Despite our best planning, there are times we have to jump the line. Why not go full time now?

[Ms Grace]

So your wife knows? You don't want her to notice yet in case it freaks her out?

[JaneNicole2013]

Straight men in particular have highly attuned boobdars, they can sense mammaries from a considerable distance.

OMG this reminds of a time I wore a long sleeve t-shirt to a scout meeting and I could swear the scoutmaster was checking me out while we were talking. He was not making eye contact with my eyes, that's for sure. But I don't know if he knew what he was looking at--does that make sense? I've been more conscious since then about what I wear:

- Dark and larger t-shirts; with lighter or tighter t-shirts I wear a button-down over shirt with it.
- I've been wearing a sports bra a lot more. Wore one to an all day scouting event today. Haven't worn it to work yet--don't want to be "discovered" there just yet.
- I wear darker shirts to work. No more form-fitting white shirts for me.

Jane

[MadeleineG]

My current strategy is a plain white T under my business attire.

Seems to work for now.

[Satinjoy]

What a nice problem to have:)

Good fitting unlined underwire bra, nylon cami, nylon male tshirt, large shirt usually not thin (I am a medium), and a large loose sweater.  A scarf. (its winter, and theatrical).  Probably a suit jacket too.

Going to be interesting this summer I live in florida and work as an estimator in construction.  Eeek.

I have more issues with my nails than my boobs.  I am a solid A moving to B on the left.  No one has figured it out yet without me telling them.

[carrie359]

Ms Grace,
I think she just wants to pretend its not happening.. but heck she bought me blue nail polish a while back.
And now she thinks of me as female and no longer attracted to me.. even says i look fem now.. YEA! Hope that gets even better.
Carrie

So your wife knows? You don't want her to notice yet in case it freaks her out?

[Christine Eryn]

I started by binding with an Ace bandage. It was suffocating to say the least, so I got myself a couple of sports bras and started wearing baggy, button up shirts. They seem to do the trick, as I am stealth for a bunch of reasons. Also walk with sort of a hunch on purpose. They're getting big enough to where I myself do need to jump the line and go full time.

[TerriT]

I have some Spanx compression tanks that seem to keep them under control. Mine aren't really that much of a problem, yet, anyway. But they are definitely there and when I'm wearing anything else, they are very obvious. Like OMG-you-have-boobs obvious. I suppose I should measure them sometime.

[Jamie D]

I had large A-cup to small B-cup boobs from gynecomastia from the time I was 13 or so.  Just my screwy hormones.  Unless you are wearing tight clothing, they really won't be seen as out of the ordinary.

I will admit, when they have a growth spurt, it's like everyone is looking at you.

[Eva Marie]

I've had to ditch all of my thinner, lighter colored t-shirts and replace them with thicker black ones. My daily work wear is a pair of jeans and a dress shirt, so I wear a sleeveless undershirt and I make sure that the dress shirt is baggy. You can still catch glimpses of them, but if you didn't know you would just assume it was a weird crease or something in the shirt, or maybe think it was pecs. I plan on going full time around mid year and I think I can get by until then. Maybe.

When I wear one of my thin tight female cotton shirts and a bra it's like "well, hello there girls!" LOL..... my therapist said "You've got boobs!" to me recently with a shocked voice.

Yep