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Mine are broad and blocky, but some (most?) transwomen on hrt, at least at my age, have fricken great shoulders. Do those change dramatically? It might just mostly be muscle up there, not sure.

I'm not sure either, but I'm interested in the answers.

Mine just got flabby. Unfortunately I have a very square frame when u look at my shoulders. Either case, they went from no way in hell would I wear tight sleeves to ... I can kinda sorta get away with it. Also I'm not worried about people touching them because they are flab and not muscular now.

Shoulders are mostly bone, unless you are muscular. And bones don't change.

It's a bother for most transwomen. But we shouldn't get too hung up on it.

Alainaluvsu, could you give a time frame of how that happened? I want flabby shoulders, haha.

Not much for me. Just less muscle mass and thinner. Bone structure is still the same.

My muscles reacted FAST to HRT. I started HRT in August (didn't start Spiro til early Sept)... by the mid -  late September time I'd lost about 2" on my chest. By November I had very noticeable decrease in muscle mass thanks to less bulk in my shoulders.

But everybody I've talked to (even my endo) says I'm reacting VERY fast to HRT, especially since I started in my late 20s.

Not much at all, I have huge shoulders.

My shoulders sorta seem smaller.

God I frigging HATE my flabby upper arms though.

I was naturally muscular so I definitely got a noticeable difference in the overall size and most of the mass on top came off the deltoid but once it was down to the bottom, I was left with larger than overage shoulders simply because the bone mass under the muscle was still larger than normal. That said, it's not that bad. If your weight is good and your muscles are toned well, it just looks like you're fit.

The muscle melted off mine within a few months, they are within female average range now in fact, according to some studies I read.. :)

Oh my, Felicitá, don't scare me like that! o_o

god those pictures make me look petite and i defiantly am not lol

Quote from: vlmitchell on May 29, 2012, 11:40:41 AM
I was naturally muscular so I definitely got a noticeable difference in the overall size and most of the mass on top came off the deltoid but once it was down to the bottom, I was left with larger than overage shoulders simply because the bone mass under the muscle was still larger than normal. That said, it's not that bad. If your weight is good and your muscles are toned well, it just looks like you're fit.

I like your shoulders though they look pretty. :o Were they sticking out before?

Ehm, when you grow older being on HRT you're gonna gain weight....and yes, around your upperarms en shoulders too, making them appear (even) bigger/wider.

The actual width of your shoulders does not change. But all the muscle mass does turn into fat. Now, at 6 years on HRT, I just have flabby arms and a lot of fat around my shoulders. If I could only lose the weight now, lol.

Quote from: JenJen2011 on May 30, 2012, 08:11:51 AM
The actual width of your shoulders does not change. But all the muscle mass does turn into fat. Now, at 6 years on HRT, I just have flabby arms and a lot of fat around my shoulders. If I could only lose the weight now, lol.

Muscle doesn't turn into fat, well, never literally. You lose muscle mass due to lower amounts of testosterone or less physical activity or both. Instead, those calories for building muscle and physical exertion and are sent into storage. Keep up the (or start even) physical exertion and you won't gain that flab. (Damn, I'm such a hypocrite)

I have wide shoulders too and im not thinking on any treatment as i like my male life as well, and go to the gym very often but when i dress and go out i try to intensify the hips and the buttocks so the body shape can have a proportion, even if m shoulder almost reach a meter in diam when you pass the measuring tape around, then i have to make my front look wider at maybe 1inch to each side  than the shoulders width.

but yes when i am out and people can see something different in me is because I probably reach the 6',5" with heels and im living for the time being in China, where most people are not even 5' in heels, the shoulders are still on proportion at least.

So being over 6' tall and having wide shoulders is a relief   everything is about proportion.

Less muscle and more fat.  Hmmmm, I don't really need that.  I have broad shoulders, and with a weight problem.   I'm afraid it will make me look top heavy or bulky.  Guess it's time to start a lot exercise.

Quote from: ~RoadToTrista~ on May 29, 2012, 08:03:19 AM
Mine are broad and blocky, but some (most?) transwomen on hrt, at least at my age, have fricken great shoulders. Do those change dramatically? It might just mostly be muscle up there, not sure.

My problem is my upper arms which look too muscular and in the summer if I wear vest tops it looks like I've been working out. I've been on HRT for 14 years and it hasn't eradicated this problem.