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me before, being a "man's man" lol.....compared to my avatar (a recent portrait scanned at low res to fit data restriction) doesnt even look like the same person! granted, I've done alot to enhance my appearance...no ffs but plenty of chemical peels, retin a and skin bleach to remove freckles....
Absolute holy crap! Yours is truly such a transition and on top of looking 100% like a woman (you look more female than most females!), you also have immaculate skin, great hair, an extremely harmonious face, and quite frankly, you look a model. (And I mean 'model' in a respectful sense, like a beautiful portrait, not in the sleezy porno sense - though hey, you could probably pull that off too. ;) )
You're very lucky you needed no FFS - even in your male portrait, some features point to a good transition, such as how your forehead didn't have bossing (mine has it extremely bad), and how your chin, cheek, and forehead proportions are proportioned (none of them stuck out more than the other). However, I truly would not have guessed you'd have been able to transition as well as you did, and again, its truly wow. I'd also say you truly look so much more "you" and confident now!
Any tips you want to share when it comes to improving the skin? I have horrible skin myself and a couple of dermatologists are giving me the runaround, trying their hardest to make sure I don't achieve a female sense of beautiful skin. Any first steps on what one should take in that route? And again, it looks like your hard work paid off so wonderfully.
Amazing ! and no FFs, Your so pretty ! :)
Jamie Lee
Ok simply not fair, no one should look as good without FFS, I mean if that was a common thing, surgeons would be beggin street corners, darn you are lucky girl :)
I think you do look like a model!!
most people don't need FFS. Many think it is the answer for all their problems but they dont stop and think they may not need it!
This was me just two years ago:
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This is me now:
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No FFS, No BA
Just positive reinforcement! You will be surprised how many who say they need FFS truly dont need it
Quote from: RhinoP on July 12, 2011, 08:57:54 PMAny tips you want to share when it comes to improving the skin? I have horrible skin myself and a couple of dermatologists are giving me the runaround, trying their hardest to make sure I don't achieve a female sense of beautiful skin. Any first steps on what one should take in that route? And again, it looks like your hard work paid off so wonderfully.
everything started with wanting to erase the freckles....i wanted a nice even complexion without having to wear foundation all the time. I started with chemical peels. The chemical peels got rid of the sun damaged skin from my youth but did little for the freckles. Then I started with 6% skin bleach and on top of that, 1% retin a. I discovered that the combination of bleach and retin a had my face peeling about every 3 days and new skin cells. I moisturize with Neutrogena's healthy defense spf 50. only drawback is that I must wear spf anything whenever I'm out in the sun because I will burn with the bleach and retin a. When doing an eyebrow wax, i gotta stop about a week before. :)
I still do a chemical peel about every other month
just thought of something rather funny........the few, the proud, the marines....we're looking for a few good men....haha if only they knew how much that wasnt really me!! :)
Jamie,
For a Marine, you came out well! We both served our country, don't you think we should be proud! You're gorgeous!
Joelene the sailor
SEMPRE FI Marine. And the Marines are like many of us girls, "Looking for a few good men." (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmileys.on-my-web.com%2Frepository%2FAnimals%2Fferret-9.gif&hash=42bd2ee88d4ddc91007b3b25799f543e9ee358f1) (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmileys.on-my-web.com%2Frepository%2FAnimals%2Fferret-3.gif&hash=f49e2f86761323f2abd9c33941920389dbb3b10f)
same here, 1.5 years difference just 5 months pharmaceutical HRT and 2 years natural soy hormones. Even though I feel the need for FFS I am still amased when I look at these pictures. I was passed by last week by 2 very close friends at two different locations and wasn't recognized, no makeup, jeans and tshirt, baseball cap on, I mean, literally looking like my former self, (not that I am trying that at all) they just passed by like no one ever remotely familiar :)
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Quote from: Annah on July 12, 2011, 09:50:22 PM
most people don't need FFS. Many think it is the answer for all their problems but they dont stop and think they may not need it!
This was me just two years ago:
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This is me now:
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No FFS, No BA
Just positive reinforcement! You will be surprised how many who say they need FFS truly dont need it
Can i just say its hard to believe you never did the ffs because you look simply amazing and in fact all you girls do its quite a way for someone to believe it could be me to :D but i have learnt dont get your hopes up not all of us are as lucky as others but we are lucky in other ways ^^
no, I cant say that I was proud to have served. for me, my only reasons for enlisting were to try and prove to myself I was something I wasnt....a man. the progression for me was sports in high school, 3 year enlistment in the army, then a 6 year enlistment in the marine corps....wasted time in hindsight.
Quote from: RhinoP on July 12, 2011, 08:57:54 PM
Any tips you want to share when it comes to improving the skin? I have horrible skin myself and a couple of dermatologists are giving me the runaround, trying their hardest to make sure I don't achieve a female sense of beautiful skin. Any first steps on what one should take in that route? And again, it looks like your hard work paid off so wonderfully.
Clarisonic! Go buy one. It was undoubtedly the best thing I ever did for my skin and I've done a lot (including laser rejuvenation). Almost every member of my family now owns a Clarisonic and a lot of my friends, they are really that good. I quit wearing makeup after I got mine.
Quote from: VannaSiamese on July 13, 2011, 12:07:20 PM
Clarisonic! Go buy one. It was undoubtedly the best thing I ever did for my skin and I've done a lot (including laser rejuvenation). Almost every member of my family now owns a Clarisonic and a lot of my friends, they are really that good. I quit wearing makeup after I got mine.
What is that exactly?
Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on July 13, 2011, 12:49:46 PM
What is that exactly?
It's a skin cleaning brush... they have one for the eyes too called the Opal that I also have, but I wouldn't recommend it compared to the Clarisonic. The Opal is nice, but the Clarisonic is amazing http://www.clarisonic.com/ (http://www.clarisonic.com/)
W@ow look pretty good but i am still young so i dont think i need it just yet ;) ;) i might still get it anyways :D :D :D
Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on July 13, 2011, 12:49:46 PM
What is that exactly?
Look at this: http://www.clarisonic.com/ (http://www.clarisonic.com/)
Joelene
WOW! looking at these pictures just amazes me. I guess my appearance might change more than I thought it would. Makes me pretty hopeful actually. I dont think I will need FFS, maybe some work dont to lower my hairline. But, I've even had one girl at work, whom I have had a crush on for a long time, tell me I dont need surgery, I look like a girl already. I think she was being polite personally.
Wow so we dont even need ffs it seems well hopefully lol thats gonna be hard to explain to my friends haha cant wait lol
Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 13, 2011, 09:59:58 AM
no, I cant say that I was proud to have served. for me, my only reasons for enlisting were to try and prove to myself I was something I wasnt....a man. the progression for me was sports in high school, 3 year enlistment in the army, then a 6 year enlistment in the marine corps....wasted time in hindsight.
Well it was time well wasted then. I went into the RAF myself. Sometimes I wonder if it was 'trying to prove myself' like you were, or trying to one-up my Dad, who was in the Army. Or maybe I felt like I had an obligation to the family. I come from a family with a lot of servicemen in it. Perhaps it was all of the above.
estrogen really redistributes fatty deposits around the face. what looks like a strong jawline now or before will not look the same after some time on estrogen. in re to skin maintenance, different treatments work for different people...for me, the combo of chemical peels, skin bleach and Retin A have done a miraculous job by creating new skin cell growth :)
So if you have a fine bone structure what will happen? no fat?
everybody has fat........eventually E will redistribute
well my mommy says i have a girl kind of bone structure so maybe it will but really i am mostly concerned with school right now even though it may not appear to be so. :laugh:
Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 13, 2011, 02:43:19 PM
estrogen really redistributes fatty deposits around the face. what looks like a strong jawline now or before will not look the same after some time on estrogen. in re to skin maintenance, different treatments work for different people...for me, the combo of chemical peels, skin bleach and Retin A have done a miraculous job by creating new skin cell growth :)
Jamie your before and after difference is really quite remarkable =)
Sorry, I meant to tell you this earlier but I accidentally left it out because I got excited about the Clarisonic
Quote from: VannaSiamese on July 13, 2011, 06:20:52 PM
Jamie your before and after difference is really quite remarkable =)
Sorry, I meant to tell you this earlier but I accidentally left it out because I got excited about the Clarisonic
thanks Vanna....your own before and after are quite remarkable as well :)
Quote from: Annah on July 12, 2011, 09:50:22 PM
most people don't need FFS. Many think it is the answer for all their problems but they dont stop and think they may not need it!
This was me just two years ago:
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This is me now:
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No FFS, No BA
Just positive reinforcement! You will be surprised how many who say they need FFS truly dont need it
Good grief! the thought of ever having a beard. I still can't get my head around that one! I would never have wanted or tried to grow one or want to ever look male. But you look much better as a female without it!
Quote from: Annah on July 12, 2011, 09:50:22 PM
Just positive reinforcement! You will be surprised how many who say they need FFS truly dont need it
positive reinforcement?
Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 14, 2011, 04:44:33 PM
positive reinforcement?
yes. Positive Reinforcement.
There are so many girls and guys who have such a bad self image of themselves that they think the only source of salvation is FFS.
I truly believe that some girls need FFS for whatever reason but there also girls who look for it for an emotional release to try to fix other issues they may be facing.
Positive reinforcement from other people to show them how beautiful they are can help.
Again this isn't a message against ffs. This is merely a statement for those girls who are very attractive but have such a poor bodily self image of themselves.
Mind if I contribute to evidence of a good transition without FFS?
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Quote from: Maddie Secutura on July 14, 2011, 06:09:06 PM
Mind if I contribute to evidence of a good transition without FFS?
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Your eyes are really good. A lot of males who transition to female their eyes hooded and are set deep in the sockets. Yours are the opposite big and bambi like! I'm envious of those eyes!
Wow, y'all are pretty ;D The beards in the before pictures make it kind of funny. XD Really amazing~.
Jamie, I love that marine hat. 8D it's so cool. Hahaa, you do look like a model now. I really love freckles, though, XD but whatever works for you! :D
You all look beautiful, really amazing. You results lifts my spirit and fills me with hope. I will be happy even if I can look only 1/10 as good as you.
I have been in spiro for 9 months and my breast have already grow beyond just puffiness, I have a little lump in each breast just behind the nipples, bigger in the left, and both are constantly sore. I can wait to start on E (September)
OOOO
Kate D
Quote from: Naturally Blonde on July 14, 2011, 06:54:50 PM
Your eyes are really good. A lot of males who transition to female their eyes hooded and are set deep in the sockets. Yours are the opposite big and bambi like! I'm envious of those eyes!
I've got some of the deepest-set eyes of anyone I know and it hasn't been a passing liability at all. ;) Haven't had any FFS either...
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And how I originally looked (kind of... this was the only time in my life I ever bleached my hair)
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@Annah
You and I have strangely similar head shapes, the whole pear thing, and the chin... It's rather uncanny. Curious how you feel about the chin. Personally I'm not a fan, but then again, plenty of people would wish for nothing more than to sit with such a terrible concern.
@Maddie
Your eyes... that's just not fair, way to cute!
@Zoe
You have me beat, but only just barely. :-*
Quote from: Whitney on July 15, 2011, 01:54:44 AM
@Annah
You and I have strangely similar head shapes, the whole pear thing, and the chin... It's rather uncanny. Curious how you feel about the chin. Personally I'm not a fan, but then again, plenty of people would wish for nothing more than to sit with such a terrible concern.
I thought the same slit in your chin was a very male feature? because i have that
Quote from: Annah on July 12, 2011, 09:50:22 PM
Photos
Not only did you become a woman you dropped a decade! :o
maybe this topic should be the "official before and after.....quite a difference" thread.....a place where all can upload before and after pix for all to see?
Quote from: Zoë Natasha on July 14, 2011, 11:25:44 PM
I've got some of the deepest-set eyes of anyone I know and it hasn't been a passing liability at all. ;) Haven't had any FFS either...
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And how I originally looked (kind of... this was the only time in my life I ever bleached my hair)
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Zoe....look at the damn camera!! just kidding......looking good!
Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 12, 2011, 07:32:23 PM
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me before, being a "man's man" lol.....compared to my avatar (a recent portrait scanned at low res to fit data restriction) doesnt even look like the same person! granted, I've done alot to enhance my appearance...no ffs but plenty of chemical peels, retin a and skin bleach to remove freckles....
Some truly remarkable transitions here... I was wondering if any of you ladies are taking HRT? Im a bio women and I look very masculine!! Im desperately trying to figure out how to look more femme.
Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 15, 2011, 07:09:04 PM
@ laurad....yes, I've been on HRT since February 2002. Premarin and spironolactone for 7 months, then Delestrogen IM injection + medroxyprogesterone and Lupron Depot for 5 1/2 years and estrase since 2008.
Hi Jamie Nicole thanks for the quick response! Do you go through your doctor for this?
[edited to remove dosage info as per ToS - Padma]
Quote from: laurad on July 15, 2011, 07:13:53 PM
Hi Jamie Nicole thanks for the quick response! Do you go through your doctor for this?
If you wanna do it right, effectively, and safely then you should go through your doc
yes, I went thru an endocrinoligist in Philadelphia
Hi, just to remind y'all that posting dosages is not allowed on Susan's, for the following reasons (from our ToS):
8. The discussion of hormone replacement therapy(HRT) and it's medications are permitted, with the following limitations:
A. Advocating for or against a specific medication or combinations of medications for personal gain is strictly prohibited.
B. Discussing the means to acquire HRT medications without a prescription, and self medication without a doctors care is prohibited.
C. Discussing dosages is strongly discouraged to prevent information obtained on this site from being used to self medicate.
We can not in good conscience condone the self administering of these medications. Not only may self medication be illegal, but HRT medications can cause serious health problems, and many have the potential for life-threatening side effects that can only be detected and prevented with proper medical supervision.
Quote from: laurad on July 15, 2011, 06:50:59 PM
Some truly remarkable transitions here... I was wondering if any of you ladies are taking HRT? Im a bio women and I look very masculine!! Im desperately trying to figure out how to look more femme.
Wait be careful sweetie most women are only allowed estro for medical reasons because any born women has a super high risk that from 30+ to get breast cancer from adding extra estrogen into your body. Before i could start estro my doctor had to find records about breast cancer in my family. I wouldnt suggest estro because if your past puberty it wont help a born women look more feminine i suggest surgery its a safer rout if you dont like how you look'
LOVE zoey
Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on July 16, 2011, 07:40:03 AM
Wait be careful sweetie most women are only allowed estro for medical reasons because any born women has a super high risk that from 30+ to get breast cancer from adding extra estrogen into your body. Before i could start estro my doctor had to find records about breast cancer in my family. I wouldnt suggest estro because if your past puberty it wont help a born women look more feminine i suggest surgery its a safer rout if you dont like how you look'
LOVE zoey
Hi Zoey! I am currently taking birth control. It helps soften my face a bit but def not enough. Do you know any info about ffs? (Good docs, etc) Maybe I should start a thread.
Thanks so much!
Sorry i just know every part of it not the doctors sorry.
Wow, a lot of wonderful transformations here...
it may just be me, but every time I see transition photos, the person always looks better as a woman. :-)
I am a work in progress, but I think I look better in my avatar than this, circa four years ago:
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Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 15, 2011, 04:57:05 PM
Zoe....look at the damn camera!! just kidding......looking good!
I look into cameras when other people take pictures, but I hate taking pictures of myself because I feel like an idiot and I'm ashamed to look into the camera. :laugh: Unfortunately, I don't have anyone else in my life to take pictures of me and so it's my only option!
OMG, I have never done it like this....
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Holy CRAP!!!!
wow you all look so amazing so cant wait to see what i look like in a few years after everything
Quote from: VeronikaFTH on July 16, 2011, 04:15:11 PM
Wow, a lot of wonderful transformations here...
it may just be me, but every time I see transition photos, the person always looks better as a woman. :-)
I am a work in progress, but I think I look better in my avatar than this, circa four years ago:
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Uh... ya THINK? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Just SLIGHTLY! You ROCK, girl! MUCH better!
Quote from: VeronikaFTH on July 16, 2011, 04:15:11 PM
Wow, a lot of wonderful transformations here...
it may just be me, but every time I see transition photos, the person always looks better as a woman. :-)
I am a work in progress, but I think I look better in my avatar than this, circa four years ago:
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I agree 100%. if there's one trend I see it's that there's no smiling in the before pix.......but i do find myself attracted to that before pic!! got the jesse james thing goin on :) but it is quite a remarkable difference
Quote from: Zoë Natasha on July 16, 2011, 04:39:25 PM
I look into cameras when other people take pictures, but I hate taking pictures of myself because I feel like an idiot and I'm ashamed to look into the camera. :laugh: Unfortunately, I don't have anyone else in my life to take pictures of me and so it's my only option!
out of curiosity, why would you be ashamed to look into the camera?
Quote from: Colleen Ireland on July 16, 2011, 10:26:30 PM
Uh... ya THINK? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Just SLIGHTLY! You ROCK, girl! MUCH better!
LOL! Thanks... :)
That guy in the picture was one very unhappy, pissed-off person. Does it show? ;)
Quote from: VeronikaFTH on July 16, 2011, 10:43:45 PM
LOL! Thanks... :)
That guy in the picture was one very unhappy, pissed-off person. Does it show? ;)
haha, yeah it does! lol. I think your before pic and my marine portrait are the epitome of pissed off! :)
One of the few pictures where I was smiling. Circa 2007
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And these I am always smiling. Circa 2010
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Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 16, 2011, 10:41:29 PM
I agree 100%. if there's one trend I see it's that there's no smiling in the before pix.......but i do find myself attracted to that before pic!! got the jesse james thing goin on :) but it is quite a remarkable difference
Smiling wasn't something I did often, especially not in pictures. I do a lot more smiling now!
Jesse James? Lol.. I really went waaay masculine in order to try and compensate for trans feelings... had the bad boy thing going on. I'm sure some of you can relate.
Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 16, 2011, 10:46:39 PM
haha, yeah it does! lol. I think your before pic and my marine portrait are the epitome of pissed off! :)
Yep! I almost joined the military too... I could have had a photo like yours to put up here! :)
Quote from: VeronikaFTH on July 16, 2011, 10:59:10 PM
Jesse James? Lol.. I really went waaay masculine in order to try and compensate for trans feelings... had the bad boy thing going on. I'm sure some of you can relate.
yup yup! 3 years in the US Army right out of high school and when that didnt work, 6 years in the USMC....as we all now know, none of that macho mano y mano ->-bleeped-<- works! lol :)
Quote from: Irish Janet on July 16, 2011, 10:55:29 PM
One of the few pictures where I was smiling. Circa 2007
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And these I am always smiling. Circa 2010
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Oh, wow! 5000% better!
Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 16, 2011, 11:04:50 PM
yup yup! 3 years in the US Army right out of high school and when that didnt work, 6 years in the USMC....as we all now know, none of that macho mano y mano ->-bleeped-<- works! lol :)
Nope it sure doesn't. As a matter of fact it makes things much worse!
Let's see em girls! If ya have a before transition and after transtion pic, put em up so we can all see how transitioning makes us so much happier :) doesnt matter what you think of your appearance or living full time or not, or even whether you think you pass or not.....lets see em all ;)
In the words and spirit of my idol, Madonna.......come on girls, express yourself!
Quote from: VeronikaFTH on July 16, 2011, 04:15:11 PM
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You know what's really frightening? You look A LOT like a friend of mine who told me, after I'd gone full time, that he wished he'd had the guts to transition and that he would have if not for his kids. :o You look so much like him I had to check your profile to make sure you weren't. lol
Quote from: Zoë Natasha on July 16, 2011, 11:41:46 PM
You know what's really frightening? You look A LOT like a friend of mine who told me, after I'd gone full time, that he wished he'd had the guts to transition and that he would have if not for his kids. :o You look so much like him I had to check your profile to make sure you weren't. lol
Nope don't think I'm that person... You don't look familiar!
I've had a few people stop me on the street in the past and tell me that I look like someone they used to know. One person even stopped me and called me by my (old) name. It turns out that he went to school with someone who not only looked like the old me, but had the same first name. That one was a bit creepy!
Nothing compared to the transformations posted here but slowly getting there.
What an amazing transformation, Arbon! ;D Forgive me for saying this, but your before picture really reminds me of Peter Krause (Six Feet Under was one of my fav shows of all time).
I remember there was a thread like this long ago ( ~10 months ago)... To be honest girls, you are awesome. So much inspiration from this thread. I have definitely been slow in my transition; mainly because I have "the doubts" about passing. But, this is inspiring. To everyone that has posted, really, I have to say awesome transformations into the person you are on the outside to reflect the person you are on the inside.
Okay... I haven't participated in one of these threads for a while, so here goes.
This was last September:
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This was this month (at Toronto Pride):
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This shows my ACTUAL progress to date, since I'm not wearing makeup or breastforms (or bra). At this point, I'm even, in certain situations, getting brave enough to forgo the wig! The Rogaine is working its magic, and in a few weeks, I'm going for hair extensions. I'll re-post then...
Oh, and in that first pic, I was TRYING to smile!
Aw, what the heck... a pic of my actual hair also (self-taken)...
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OK, so my turn.....first pic at 29 at a wedding......second pic me at about 30 1/2ish......gym regime and HRT working their magic......! Unfortunately Ive put a few pounds on since the second pic.....so currently on a major gym regime to sort it out! Thoughts welcome!
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And yes, I know I need to sort out my eyebrows....!x
SarahH,
Thanks so much for sharing your pictures. I've been struggling with beginning HRT due to worries about still not being able to pass. I know it's vain but I want to be viewed as female by the world. There is a potential big price for coming out and to pay that price and still not be able to live as female would be horrible. You have given me confidence that HRT can and does make a big difference. To me it's the face and high waist line that define the female shape. A nice firm bottom and breasts are lovely and I desire them but my face and male mid section are true give aways. Congrats to you! Love, Rachael
Thanks Annah. There is no doubt about Jamie's beauty, I am in total agreement there. But I would take Annah's results in a heartbeat. Worry about HRT not really making a big enough difference is the main thing holding me back. Rachael
Okay, I'm early on in the transition stakes here, but this is a fun sequence of me from 16 to now - and you can see how much I was wobbling over the gender line during all those years! And the hair ::).
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(someone just emailed me the "counter-revolutionary canalboat captain" pic so I was moved to add it to the emsemble :)...)
Quote from: Padma on July 17, 2011, 10:50:35 AM
Okay, I'm early on in the transition stakes here, but this is a fun sequence of me from 16 to now - and you can see how much I was wobbling over the gender line during all those years! And the hair ::).
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(someone just emailed me the "counter-revolutionary canalboat captain" pic so I was moved to add it to the emsemble :)...)
May i say i think your 3rd pic is the hottest ;D ;D ;D ;D
But your last pic is the happiest :D :D so thats my fav
Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on July 17, 2011, 10:52:55 AM
May i say i think your 3rd pic is the hottest ;D ;D ;D ;D
Yeah, he was cute :) - and I should point out that the dubious smarmy facial expression in that pic was because me and my girlfriend were posing to take the piss out of the royal wedding postage stamps that were just out at the time ;D:
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Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on July 17, 2011, 10:52:55 AM
But your last pic is the happiest :D :D so thats my fav
Damn right ;D - I have a photo of me from when I was 28 (which I'll spare you) where I look older than I do now. Being happy is good for the looks :).
Wow, Padma... just... wow!! ;D That was brilliant!
Quote from: Padma on July 17, 2011, 10:56:03 AM
Yeah, he was cute :) - and I should point out that the dubious smarmy facial expression in that pic was because me and my girlfriend were posing to take the piss out of the royal wedding postage stamps that were just out at the time ;D:
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Love that pic you two make a good stamp :D :D :D
I really like the pic of me when I was 16, because it's the first ever photo of me with a smile on my face - it's a school photo, and I deliberately took off my specs because I was about to get contacts for the first time and wanted to see how I'd look - but the smile was also because it being the 70's, I could get away with growing my hair long :D :D.
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Nothing compared to the transformations posted here but slowly getting there.
Maybe a different hairstyle would make a really big difference? :)
I'm about 4 months along in my transition, so not too much change I guess. But here is a before pic from a few years ago. it's unique in that its the only time I've ever been photographed with a goatee. ever.
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And here's me just before I got my hair cleaned up because it was looking a bit ragged and messy. and so I could give some of my hair that's coming back, a chance to catch up.
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I hope to look half as good as everyone here. I can't wait till I am able to post some pics of myself when I get them taken.
Quote from: amymichelle on July 17, 2011, 11:55:00 PM
I hope to look half as good as everyone here. I can't wait till I am able to post some pics of myself when I get them taken.
dont forget to have 15 posts first :D :D
I'm half way to the 15 post now LOL, Thanks for letting me know lilkitty.
Quote from: amymichelle on July 18, 2011, 12:28:25 PM
I'm half way to the 15 post now LOL, Thanks for letting me know lilkitty.
look at me 219 and i joined last weekend so just have fun and it will be 15 in seconds
Some of the transformations are amazing and I would have never known that it is possible to change that much.
i am hoping i willl be one of them one day :D :D :D
lilkitty, yeah me too, I am in the process of losing weight, working on getting my skin softer with lotions and exfoliating scrubs. Last night I put on the first dress I had bought the other day and also hose and took a few snap shots of me from about the chest down and a some showing my legs in the hose with purple toe nails showing. My legs looked great and I loved ever minute that I had.
Quote from: amymichelle on July 18, 2011, 02:03:00 PM
lilkitty, yeah me too, I am in the process of losing weight, working on getting my skin softer with lotions and exfoliating scrubs. Last night I put on the first dress I had bought the other day and also hose and took a few snap shots of me from about the chest down and a some showing my legs in the hose with purple toe nails showing. My legs looked great and I loved ever minute that I had.
Thats great i am glad to hear you can do that unfortunately i cant which is frustrating so i cross in public subtly in girls T's and jeans and may i just say i rock skinnys no matter how tight ;) ;) and never paint my nails it leaves and odor anyone can smell in my room. :D :D i love dress and skirts i have a cute two piece swimming suit i am just waiting for my hair to thin a bit so i can wear it to the beach! And hey if your legs are amazing now just wait till your a year into HRT!
Before:
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After: (16 months HRT & 1 month post-FFS)
Still swollen on the tip of the nose, and around the jaw and chin, but improving daily. There's an inset on the profile from 1+ years HRT that hopefully explains why I felt FFS was necessary.
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Quote from: Rachael Michelle on July 17, 2011, 09:39:07 AM
SarahH,
Thanks so much for sharing your pictures. I've been struggling with beginning HRT due to worries about still not being able to pass. I know it's vain but I want to be viewed as female by the world. There is a potential big price for coming out and to pay that price and still not be able to live as female would be horrible. You have given me confidence that HRT can and does make a big difference. To me it's the face and high waist line that define the female shape. A nice firm bottom and breasts are lovely and I desire them but my face and male mid section are true give aways. Congrats to you! Love, Rachael
Hey Rachael, youre welcome, happy to give someone some confidence out there if I can! Mind you, its got to be said that Im still riddled with paranoia about passing and getting along in life - personally I dont think I pass in the 2nd pic because of my hair and eyes - which I think we all experience at some time. Bear in mind that HRT isnt a quick fix, its along process to work its magic, but itll get there in the end!
Amy, I think you pushed the boundaries on what is possible with the before and after... Transformed from a handsome guy into an absolutely beautiful, glowing young lady. Also, I think you had one of the best rhinoplasties I have ever seen, really jealous.
if my results can be 50% of what you all are getting i think i will be very happy!!
Quote from: forallittook on July 19, 2011, 11:32:23 PM
Amy, I think you pushed the boundaries on what is possible with the before and after... Transformed from a handsome guy into an absolutely beautiful, glowing young lady. Also, I think you had one of the best rhinoplasties I have ever seen, really jealous.
I dunno about that, but thank you. :) I'm quite happy with the results so far!
Quote from: AmySmiles on July 20, 2011, 05:29:36 PM
I dunno about that, but thank you. :) I'm quite happy with the results so far!
You've done well, I'd be proud of those results if I were you!
Seeing all the changes that you all have been sharing on here is very emotional for me. I know how much my transition means to me, and I hope that all of you are on a much happier path in life as I am. There is nothing I like more than to see people finally living their dreams and being true to themselves. :-)
Quote from: Whitney on July 15, 2011, 01:54:44 AM
@Annah
You and I have strangely similar head shapes, the whole pear thing, and the chin... It's rather uncanny. Curious how you feel about the chin. Personally I'm not a fan, but then again, plenty of people would wish for nothing more than to sit with such a terrible concern.
@Maddie
Your eyes... that's just not fair, way to cute!
@Zoe
You have me beat, but only just barely. :-*
to be honest, it doesn't bother me because I have seen a lot of cisgendered girls with that same feature with the chin :)
This is pretty much the best thread ever. Just saying. :)
So many fantastic transitions ... Makes me want it really badly :-\
Quote from: Sirenia on July 28, 2011, 03:18:06 PM
So many fantastic transitions ... Makes me want it really badly :-\
I was in your shoes back in January 2009. Trust me, I know the angst you are going through!
to thos of you have been in transition for awhile and posted pics you all look very beautiful and it really gives me hope that i will one day look as good as you ladys
to thos who are with me in just starting transition just give it time we will be there one day just dont give up i know i am not things like this take time
Quote from: drkiara on July 29, 2011, 06:48:11 AM
to thos of you have been in transition for awhile and posted pics you all look very beautiful and it really gives me hope that i will one day look as good as you ladys
to thos who are with me in just starting transition just give it time we will be there one day just dont give up i know i am not things like this take time
It does take time, measured in years, not days. At first I know it's hard to wait, it seems like it's taking forever. But starting hormones should help as it usually has a calming effect (I know I am MUCH calmer than I was before), so that helps.
Quote from: VeronikaFTH on July 29, 2011, 08:47:56 AM
It does take time, measured in years, not days. At first I know it's hard to wait, it seems like it's taking forever. But starting hormones should help as it usually has a calming effect (I know I am MUCH calmer than I was before), so that helps.
i am normally a calm person but i have also not started hrt yet hoping to within the next few weeks going in later today to talk to my docters about it but i am really looking foreward to these next fews to see where i end up
Quote from: VeronikaFTH on July 29, 2011, 08:47:56 AM
It does take time, measured in years, not days. At first I know it's hard to wait, it seems like it's taking forever. But starting hormones should help as it usually has a calming effect (I know I am MUCH calmer than I was before), so that helps.
This was the first thing I noticed too, that sense of calm. I used to have panic attacks accompanied by temporal lobe seizures that were triggered by small amounts of stress. Since starting HRT, I haven't had a single one, and I juggled writing an honor's thesis, applying for grad school, working 30 hours a week, and taking another class all at the same time. I pulled it off cool as a cucumber!
I've been on hormones now for seven months, barely enough for body changes, but the results on my face have been nothing short of astounding. Some things really can happen fast! ;D
Totally cool thread! Most people look amazing!
Many years on hormones have done respectable job with body and skin looks nice for my age.
...However old face looks like a "boy" or "boyish".
Quote from: Zoë Natasha on July 29, 2011, 02:23:14 PM
This was the first thing I noticed too, that sense of calm. I used to have panic attacks accompanied by temporal lobe seizures that were triggered by small amounts of stress. Since starting HRT, I haven't had a single one, and I juggled writing an honor's thesis, applying for grad school, working 30 hours a week, and taking another class all at the same time. I pulled it off cool as a cucumber!
I've been on hormones now for seven months, barely enough for body changes, but the results on my face have been nothing short of astounding. Some things really can happen fast! ;D
Oh yes, some things do happen fast. Six months in, my skin really started to change. The skin softens and gets clearer. My ex referred to my face appearing "glowy" and people started to notice (mind you, almost nobody knew I was on hormones until a year in). People would talk behind my back... "what happened to him? He looks... prettier."
Then comes fat redistribution, face fills out and makes a BIG difference... Then body fat starts appearing in more feminine places, sometimes very quickly if you can't control the carb cravings (sour gummy worms!)
Now I'm at the point where my arms, body and legs are very feminine... I actually have ARM FAT now, and actually have somewhat of a butt these days, things I never had before!
The calmness was great because like you I had terrible panic attacks. Not anymore. :-)
In the first 3 months my skin really cleared up. I used to joke that i was 32 years old And still going through puberty. but I have noticed that my body fat on my stomach has started to lessen. So much so that I can see my abs. Which is also wonderful to see. But my butt did get bigger too. Pre-HRT, I was a size 10/12. Now I'm a 14. It's been 5 months now and my breasts are definitely not man-boobs. But once I can get rid of the facial hair I am sure that will help with my appearance.
Quote from: Keaira on July 31, 2011, 03:45:55 PM
Pre-HRT, I was a size 10/12. Now I'm a 14. It's been 5 months now and my breasts are definitely not man-boobs.
Hey I have a waist again but still size 12 for pants and 18 for top. Breasts are adequate and behind is minimal.
Hair never grew back and face ... well face is fine for a male.
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I found some pics of me in boy mode, finally. Not a major diff to be honest, besides longer hair and more makeup =P. Looking at these now, I have to say I wasn't the straightest looking guy ever lol. I'm not sure how I convinced people of that!
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Edit: meh two pics is enough
Quote from: Jen on August 01, 2011, 08:22:58 PMI found some pics of me in boy mode, finally. Not a major diff to be honest, besides longer hair and more makeup =P. Looking at these now, I have to say I wasn't the straightest looking guy ever lol. I'm not sure how I convinced people of that!
Boy mode being before or after HRT? Because if it's the former, you had some amaaaaazing facial features. :D Especially in the top right picture. Not surprised you turned out as pretty as you did.
Wow Jen, what Eleanor said, if the boy mode was b4 hrt, testosterone sure took it easy on you.
I have always had a fairly girly face, but the absence of despair in my eyes proves those pics were post-HRT. I'm guessing maybe 4 or 5 months into hormones?
I had to stay in boy-mode at work for over a year after starting HRT, so that's how those pics exist. I found some of me even further along that have forced me to reconsider how well I passed as a guy there toward the end. I was actually quite annoyed with how passable I was, or thought I was anyway. All that annoyance for nothing :).