is there a way to start HRT without big changes?

[Luisa_2u]

So I don't want to wait for transition any longer... I using all my money investing on Equipments to begin my hairdresser business. But I discovered that I can start HRT now... Of course my plan was to use all my money on the business first and only THEN start HRT. But I don't feel waiting any longer.. I already made a promise to myself to postpone HRT at the end of the last year, and I don't feel like postpone it again.

So... I don't want to start a full change right now. When I first considered doing HRT, I decided to make full charge. But right now, it would not be wise as I don't exaclty have the money to start a full change and my business at the same time.

I'm 24, and I'm felling like my life is passing. I want to do something more than waiting graduating from college, in 2 years from now on, and only then start hrt.
Sometimes like today, I'm pretty good. But there are times when I just wake up in the morning thinking why I'm not transitioning yet, and feeling horrible. The more the days goes by, harder it is to handle with this feeling.
But I don't really know if it would be wiser to start something now.

I need to explain a lot of things here...
I'm 24, living with my parents, they don't know I'm trans, they openly don't support the lgbt comunity. The money I have comes from my father. That's why I'm not using it on transitioning, I want to start my business first. They don't seen to care about my business, and I don't really care talking about my plans to them.
When I say "business", I'm not talking about something serious... it's just a way of earning my own income. I could very well take a job on some hairdresser saloon when I get more experience...
I want to start HRT but the question here is, if it will make a lot of visual changes on my body... I'm already with a doctor in my mind to go, and I could probably ask this question to them but, as I not want exactly spend my money, I thought it would be wiser asking you people here.

[AnonyMs]

Look here

My low dose HRT experience (was 9 month low dose HRT)
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php?topic=130268.0

[Violets]

You could try taking an anti-androgen but no estrogen for a while, though I wouldn't recommend it long-term.

[Luisa_2u]

Yeah, thanks for it.
I just found out that this is way more complicated than I thought.
I don't think the doctor would allow anti-androgen only? Maybe it is too risky... I'm looking forward to start HRT, but I'm really scared of breast grown, at least for now.
Maybe I'll go to the doctor discuss starting minimal changes.

[Lady Lisandra]

Taking hormones is a slow process, and I doubt hormones alone can make you look female. If you are not sure, you could take only anti adrogens, to supress your male part, take low doses of estrogen or start an inerrupted treatment. I don't know how to call that, it's when you for example take hormones for 4 months, then stop for anoter 4.

In my case, it took around 9 months before hormones had any visible effect. Of course breast grow and fat redistribution started afer 3 months aprox, but the changes weren't obvious or I could hide them. Most changes I noticed at first were internal. It was like my brain said "finally I'm getting the right hormones!". It may help you feel better.

Give it a try, remember that the effects of hormones in short periods are completely reversible.