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i have been on hormones for 4 months . i am detransitioning and just stopped taking hormones. my nipples have grown in size and the top is wider. you can see them through my shirts and i am scared that they will never go back to normal. i heard that since i wasn't on hormones for a long time, as well as a small dosage, that they will slowly go back to normal or at least shrink a little. does anyone know? i am so nervous they will never go back to normal.


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Quote from: shay1234 on January 30, 2019, 07:19:05 PM
i have been on hormones for 4 months . i am detransitioning and just stopped taking hormones. my nipples have grown in size and the top is wider. you can see them through my shirts and i am scared that they will never go back to normal. i heard that since i wasn't on hormones for a long time, as well as a small dosage, that they will slowly go back to normal or at least shrink a little. does anyone know? i am so nervous they will never go back to normal.


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Dear Shay

Welcome to Susan's.

I hope you enjoy your time here.

Deciding to detransition is never an easy one. Your breast growth will reduce and my understanding is that you may well return to your previous state however I would suggest consulting with your Dr/prescriber. I am sure someone a little more knowledgeable will be along to give their opinion.

So you are able to get the very best from being here there are a couple of links we give to all our new members

Regards

Liz

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Quote from: shay1234 on January 30, 2019, 07:19:05 PM
i have been on hormones for 4 months . i am detransitioning and just stopped taking hormones. my nipples have grown in size and the top is wider. you can see them through my shirts and i am scared that they will never go back to normal. i heard that since i wasn't on hormones for a long time, as well as a small dosage, that they will slowly go back to normal or at least shrink a little. does anyone know? i am so nervous they will never go back to normal.

@shay1234
Dear Shay:
     I am so very happy to see that you have signed up today as a member of Susan's Place and the Forums.
I also see that our lovely member  @LizK  has already Officially Welcomed you... and at the end of her welcome message to you she has given you important and informative LINKS that will help you to navigate and around the forums and get the most out of your time here on the Forums.

    As you post here on the forums you will be able to exchange thoughts and comments with others that are experiencing many of the same things that you are.

    This is the right place for you to be to find out what others may have to say that may have been in your circumstances and with your questions and concerns.
    There are a lot of members here that will be able to identify with your situation as you continue to feel free to share it.

    I also want to warmly WELCOME you to Susan's Place. 
You will find this a safe and friendly place to share with others and to read about others similar trials, tribulations, and successes.

    As you are certainly aware you can share with others and involve yourself with some give and take with other like-minded members.  When frustrated or if you have successes you can share it here if you wish and receive support from others and offer support to others. ....
     ***There is a very good chance that you might find that you will make some new like-minded friends here. 

    Please come in and continue to be involved at your own pace.
   
    Make a point to look closely at the LINKS in RED at the end of LizK's welcome message, answers are there to many questions that new members ask.     

Again, Welcome to Susan's Place.
Danielle     

@shay1234
Oh, and another thing Shay...
Please plan to find your way to the Introductions Forum  (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/board,8.0.html)so that more members will be aware of your arrival.
     
Thank you again for joining Susan's Place and being involved in the Forums here.
Best wishes to you,
Danielle     

NOTE:  Now I will let you have your thread back so you can continue to pursue the answers you are seeking.

Quote from: LizK on January 30, 2019, 07:57:11 PM
Dear Shay

Welcome to Susan's.

I hope you enjoy your time here.

Deciding to detransition is never an easy one. Your breast growth will reduce and my understanding is that you may well return to your previous state however I would suggest consulting with your Dr/prescriber. I am sure someone a little more knowledgeable will be along to give their opinion.

So you are able to get the very best from being here there are a couple of links we give to all our new members

Regards

Liz

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From what I understand the breast growth might reduce a little but it won't go completely away. Changes to the nipples I think are permanent. I honestly don't know what would happen if they get to the goofy stage and hormones are stopped, maybe the puffiness would recede but I don't know if they would ever shrink again.

Shay,


  Welcome!

Chrissy

My understanding is also that the breasts are the one thing irreversible. Being on hormones for such a short time maybe you'll be fortunate though. 

Quote from: Wendi on January 30, 2019, 09:45:24 PM
My understanding is also that the breasts are the one thing irreversible. Being on hormones for such a short time maybe you'll be fortunate though.

Four months is outside the window of fully reversible breast growth. It isn't seriously far but it's possible that what breast growth and nipple development that is there is permanent. In addition the testicular volume may not come back if they shrunk at all. Also the fertility of the sperm could be reduced permanently.

On the bright side having gone off hormones at this point the effects listed should hopefully be minimal but I wouldn't expect these changes to reverse.

Shay,

For those of us who need to be stealth when out in public, we use binders under out loose shirts to hide our growth. Another member pointed me to this site, which makes great binders.

https://www.gc2b.co/ (https://www.gc2b.co/)

Laura

Here's a guide about what's reversible and what's not:

https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/TransHealthGuide/pdf/fem-ht-expectedeffectsguide.pdf (https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/TransHealthGuide/pdf/fem-ht-expectedeffectsguide.pdf)

The way I read that, breast growth is not reversible.

With only four months of Estrogen, you should only have minimal breast growth. When you stop estrogens your chest will begin to look like a post menopausal woman of the same breast size.

Will your breasts return to pre-estrogen appearance? Will your testosterone levels return to normal? Only time will tell. Some people have almost complete reversal, but most will have some small reminder of their estrogen changes.

A lot of men aren't exactly "normal" for one reason or another.  Attention deficit disorder meds, steroids, and aging can cause it.  I've seen statistics like 1/3 to 1/4 of older men have enlarged breasts.

why are you detransitioning?

Quote from: NatalieRene on January 30, 2019, 09:08:29 PM
From what I understand the breast growth might reduce a little but it won't go completely away. Changes to the nipples I think are permanent. I honestly don't know what would happen if they get to the goofy stage and hormones are stopped, maybe the puffiness would recede but I don't know if they would ever shrink again.

Thanks for clarifying Natalie I am never sure of the cut off before things become permanent and I had 3 months in my head but could not remember for certain...From what I remember the nipples remain the same but again I am no expert on that.

Liz

Quote from: lauraelliott1951 on January 30, 2019, 09:59:23 PM
Shay,

For those of us who need to be stealth when out in public, we use binders under out loose shirts to hide our growth. Another member pointed me to this site, which makes great binders.

https://www.gc2b.co/ (https://www.gc2b.co/)

Laura

@lauraelliott1951

Thank you for this link.

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Shay1234,

While I am unsure as to your reasons to de-transition, I hope everything goes well for you.

Peace