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I don't know how close I am to starting my RLE. I'm 2.5 months into my HRT and the physical changes at this point are not yet visible.

I consider myself to be part-time, and I go out en femme as much as possible. But when I do go out en femme, I still use breastforms. Part of the reason is to complete the look. Part of the reason is that they make me feel closer to what I should be.

For those who are full-time or have gone through (or are currently going through) the RLE, do you use breastforms? Or, do you do without?

Years ago when I dealt with the early days of transition, I simply wore a padded bra...never used breast forms.  Being slight of build, there was no need for them...a little bit of a gel bra and I was good to go as long as I chose my tops carefully. 

Interesting. Thanks, Ann.

I agree with ann onymous, that's what I did too. However, you might be able to get away with nothing at all- I do all the time.

I have thought about the nothing approach, too. At this point, I'm not so sure I want to do that.  But as I mentioned, my RLE is probably months away. I might have better confidence by then.

I used many things.  Padded bras, gel bras, light gel pads just to fill out.  Some girls have used forms to give the fuller figure, but things can go awry.

I use forms other wise I get too depressed from having nothing. I use a gel to prevent them 'departing' if you like I can pm the details and suppliers. But most of the good on line shops advertise the forms and the glues.

Cindy

I was going to ask this same question.I think I'd feel more comfortable wearing my C cup forms as I'm 6 foot and fairly broad chested. That being said, I doubt my boobs will grow that large and am worried that people seeing me will see me lose a cup size or more overnight, if I start RLE wearing forms.

No forms for me... didn't go full time until they started to become a bit more noticeable, and then I bought a padded bra.  Still can't fill that bra naturally, but hoping it'll get there someday!

Couldn't imagine having to wear anything that requires any sort of adhesives.  Adhesives (even band-aids) give me blisters.

I use Holister Medical Adhesive for the C-cup forms I got from TrueKare. At 6 feet tall myself, smaller forms look out of balance, to me.

Yeah, it is a bit depressing to wear them instead of just having them. But, to me, they're better than nothing.

Quote from: caitlin_adams on August 17, 2011, 07:39:08 AM
I was going to ask this same question.I think I'd feel more comfortable wearing my C cup forms as I'm 6 foot and fairly broad chested. That being said, I doubt my boobs will grow that large and am worried that people seeing me will see me lose a cup size or more overnight, if I start RLE wearing forms.

Padded bras work wonders, there are also forms that are advertised as "enhancers".  As your own grow, you could switch to progressively smaller "enhancers" to balance it out.

when I first started the RLE I used chicken filets all the time, now though I tend not to as my breasts are starting to grow large enough to fill my bras on their own amd my skin is starting to become intolerent of them I tend not to wear them anymore unless I'm wearing a black top which might make me look as flat as my ironing board so I might consider popping the filets in then.

Chicken Fillets? That sounds Foul

Sorry :laugh:

Cindy

I used breast forms in the early days and into my RLE until I developed more substantial breasts.  There's nothing wrong with breast forms or enhancers, many many women use them for various reasons.  If they make you feel more comfortable, or confident then go for it.

Quote from: Steph on August 18, 2011, 11:41:25 AMIf they make you feel more comfortable, or confident then go for it.

+1.  I've been full-time since April, but I only started HRT at the end of March.  I wear the forms (B-cup sized).  If I'm wearing something low-cut, I wear enhancers to give myself a bit of "cleavage".  I'm starting to fill out now, though... I'm an actual A-cup now.  In certain situations I'll go out without the forms (braless, too), and sometimes even without the wig.  I seldom wear makeup on weekends, but I ALWAYS wear it at the office...

I wear bras that fill the breasts a bit while they aren't decently sized. I see nothing wrong with it, since it gives me a better presentation.

These are all great replies. Thanks, folks!

Funny thing is... I went out today to get hair extensions (check out the new avatar!), and it wasn't until I got down there (almost 2 hours from when I left the house!! which was a few hours after getting dressed!!) that I realized I'd forgotten my breast forms, lol!!  So upon entering, I immediately asked to use the washroom, and simply removed my bra.  Hehe! (new avatar coming up momentarily...)

Colleen! You look amazing! I post fairly infrequently and normally i wouldn't post on something like this but I am amazed at how good you look in your new avatar. Not just your hair but your face.

Trust me, I wouldn't bother posting unless I was really shocked, and I am.

You look fantastic, I'm really happy for you!

THANK you, doll! I haven't spent much time here for a while, I've been very busy. Moved into my own house a few weeks ago, and getting settled in. Plus, got my name change, and busily getting documents! So far: bank accounts, credit card, drivers license (WITH gender!), health card...

Honestly, unless I can have hormones and surgery during RLE, I don't think anyone else should have padded bras, breastforms, heels, make-up, dresses, wigs, any sort of physical object that helps one portray themselves as female during the process. What if someone puts on a wig and then has a suicidal panic attack when they see what the wig looks like, and before they get the chance to take it right back off, (as you can do with hormones!) they stab themselves in the chest and die? You can't be too sure, the 0.0000000000000000001 chance of someone doing that is too dangerous to allow any single Transwoman to wear wigs, dresses, or make-up during RLE, plus, God and My Church doesn't like Transitions, so it's wrong to express womanhood physically, and that Transperson should only transition on the inside, not the out in any sort of way. *Insert more mindless New Age soul-centered psycho-spiritual babble here*

^Allonebigjokesarcasmjoke.

I mean, all that above is what I hear on this forum all the time from those who are against hormones and surgery, it gets silly. I wish RLE would be done away with, because it's simply not a fair process; some Trans can pass perfectly during RLE with just wigs and make-up, others are so extremely masculine in appearance that they would never be able to even semi-pass until they get surgery and hormones; obviously, it's obvious who the RLE is going to be harder on, which Trans will be more prone to suicide, depression, and repression. Also, some people are plain finacially broke and don't have $5,000 to spend on a year of mindless therapy. And then some people plain out know what they want and don't have a single conflicting mental disorder that would render them unable to make a proper choice.

I have been using a set of sizeable forms for a few weeks now and being larger than the 'enhancers' I had been using, they make me look more balanced.  I'm 6'3" in real measurements, and have broad shoulders.
They actually give the illusion of a smaller waist. Once there is a bit more growth I will probably go back to a padded bra and chicken fillets.

Karen.

Quote from: regan on August 17, 2011, 09:49:57 AM
Padded bras work wonders, there are also forms that are advertised as "enhancers".  As your own grow, you could switch to progressively smaller "enhancers" to balance it out.

As someone who is normally the sort that would decry padded anything because of their potential for hypersexualization and unrealistic standards, I'm willing to embrace my own hypocrisy and advocate for the padded bra.  It's a beautiful invention.

I've never used enhancers, though.  I'm happy with myself at 32A with this pushup bra that I guess makes it look like I'm rocking a B?

I'm 6' tall, and I use 42C breastforms. They're a little big; I think I should have gotten the 42B set instead. But, I think I look not too out of balance with them.

Shades O'Grey, you look great there.  If you are wearing the C's they really look great to me, being a 42 you can easily be a C and not look out of place at all.  A large chest size requires a larger cup size to look good.

Thanks, mm.