How do I get over dysphoria about my lower body? (not genitalia, like the legs)

[maiLMan]

When I get on T some of it will change, but I can't get over the fact that the shape of my lower body is just so feminine. It gets me so upset sometimes--it's one of the things that I doubt surgery would do any good for.

When you see post-op bottom surgery photos of guys (who have been on T for years) you still see those feminine legs and there's nothing you can do to fix it. It makes phalloplasty look weird, I'm planning on getting the surgery myself but a penis on a feminine body just looks weird to me.

Is there anything I can do? Am I stuck like this forever?

[Bombadil]

I don't know. When I say those post-op photos of transmen I don't see feminine legs. I think this might be one of those things you have to try to not focus on. My only other suggestion is to work out maybe. If your body feels more muscular to you, that might help?

[captains]

I've considered lipo for this, but I don't know if it'd work, or if that's what that's done, or what. It's a freakout point for me, too.

[Zoidberg]

Work out. Do squats, calf exercises, stuff like that. Won't be easy but it'll work

[Ms Grace]

Work out. Do squats, calf exercises, stuff like that. Won't be easy but it'll work

This!^^^^^

[Kreuzfidel]

When I get on T some of it will change, but I can't get over the fact that the shape of my lower body is just so feminine. It gets me so upset sometimes--it's one of the things that I doubt surgery would do any good for.

When you see post-op bottom surgery photos of guys (who have been on T for years) you still see those feminine legs and there's nothing you can do to fix it. It makes phalloplasty look weird, I'm planning on getting the surgery myself but a penis on a feminine body just looks weird to me.

Is there anything I can do? Am I stuck like this forever?

^^ Those are the legs and lower halves of two trans* guys. 

It can be done - but as Zoidberg said, it's going to take work.

[AeroZeppelin92]

Just going to chime in. Like others have stated, you gotta work out. Testosterone isn't going to automatically give you a perfect male body, you gotta do your half and put in the work. Don't stress if you don't know anything about working out or nutrition either, sites like bodybuilding.com have great fitness plans for any one and any fitness goal (like lose weight or put on muscle) and video tutorials on basically every exercise. I didn't know the first thing about lifting weights when I first started, but I educated myself and still continue to do so. YouTube is also great for learning. You just gotta have the desire, motivation, and determination to do it, cause it doesn't happen over night.  You CAN do it though. 

[aleon515]

I've been on T for 1 1/2 years. I think my lower body has changed but very gradually. I kind of think the upper body is easier or something. I don't do heavy duty exercise but I think it does help.

--Jay

[yaka]

Training your lower body - squats, lunges etc will make them more masculine. As would growing body hair.

The second guy in Kreutzfidel's pic is a powerlifter, so that should give you an idea of what goes into developing masculine legs.

[ChaoticTribe]

No one has feminine legs when they are skinny enough - I've seen lots of photos of celebrity ciswomen with gangly adolescent legs. Maybe if you got down to a very low weight you'd burn the stored fat there, and testosterone will make you store more on your stomach.

That said, your hip structure will not change so if you also mean the angle (further apart at the top and then closer at the knee) then no, that will never change. The shape of your pelvis is permanent. Then again, the healthiest thing that anyone can do is to love and accept themselves even if they don't look how they want to look because we ALL have flaws and always will. That's why I'm detransitioning.

[maiLMan]

I do work out my legs--quite a lot actually.

Well, I'm on the cross country and track teams so I'm usually running about 5-6 miles 6 days a week. I'm not that skinny or anything cause I eat like a pig, but I guess it helps. I do a lot of leg stuff (like lunges and whatever) so I guess if I just keep at it it'll work.

Eh, I'll give it a shot.