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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: AlexisB on August 03, 2014, 05:02:58 PM

Title: Veins on boobs?
Post by: AlexisB on August 03, 2014, 05:02:58 PM
Has any of you developed veins around. Your breasts? It's really weird cause they weren't here pre e
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: Ms Grace on August 03, 2014, 05:06:26 PM
This is common. The whiter your skin the more likely they are to be noticeable. I don't think it's because you've literally grown new veins just that they are more obvious.
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: AlexisB on August 03, 2014, 05:10:33 PM
That's what I ment have they became more prominant.
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: Ms Grace on August 03, 2014, 05:49:35 PM
Yep that's what happens! When I was a teenager with an... ahem... "interest" in breasts I would notice that a number of women in... um... certain "educational" magazines would have prominent blue veins under the pale white skin of their breasts! Others, not so much.
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: Jenna Marie on August 03, 2014, 08:04:04 PM
Yep. HRT thinning the skin + veins enlarging to support blood supply to new, rapid growth = much more visible, bigger veins. It's normal. :)
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: luna nyan on August 03, 2014, 10:35:19 PM
Yup, veins on chest area more visible - it's not symmetrical either, my left side veins are far more visible.
Arm ones are getting smaller over time and don't pop out so much.

And Grace, educational magazines... Haha... I'd see the covers at news stands and feel jealous of the women...
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: Ms Grace on August 03, 2014, 10:37:28 PM
It's true... I learned more about female anatomy through those magazines than I did with anything they taught at school. :)
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: luna nyan on August 03, 2014, 10:41:22 PM
I'm afraid I was a tragic.  When I wanted to learn about female anatomy, I looked it up in Grey's Anatomy.  And I mean the actual book, not the TV show.

Don't ask me how I had access to that sort of book as a teen.  :P
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: Ms Grace on August 03, 2014, 10:48:06 PM
No worries - just as long as you don't ask me how I had access to Everywoman (http://www.amazon.com/Everywoman-A-Gynaecological-Guide-Life/dp/0140269851) at age 10 and we're square!! ;D
Title: Re: Veins on boobs?
Post by: KayXo on August 05, 2014, 11:13:35 AM
YES, YES, YES! It's the E making your skin more translucent + I think increased blood circulation to that area. In my book, means things are working!  ;D