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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Ruth Ruthless on March 01, 2015, 06:59:08 PM

Title: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: Ruth Ruthless on March 01, 2015, 06:59:08 PM
I've been very frustrated that after a year of treatment nothing happened as far as I could tell, but today I received lots of comments that something has changed and I have feminized so I did new before and after pictures and apparantly I really did change! I thought this wouldn't happen and be dependant on skeletal changes, but apparantly among other things my nose has become smaller!

http://ruthruthless.com/2015/03/02/change-after-all/
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: Sunderland on March 01, 2015, 07:10:50 PM
Yep, I can definitely see the changes. Your face looks a lot "softer." It's a hard thing to describe, but noticeably more feminine. :)
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: Rachel on March 01, 2015, 07:44:50 PM
I agree, your face is much softer looking.
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: April_TO on March 01, 2015, 07:49:46 PM
Congratulations. Your nose has indeed feminized ;)

I heard about this before and I can attest that my nose has gone significantly smaller as well.
YAY!! Big hugs!

April
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: Ruth Ruthless on March 02, 2015, 03:30:41 AM
I'm wondering if I'm imagining it and it's a trick of lighting and camera angle.
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: Ms Grace on March 02, 2015, 04:23:34 AM
Hey, I'm really happy for you - and I'm really glad that you can see it too! :)
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: michelle82 on March 02, 2015, 06:11:41 AM
yes compared to your first photo, it looks like your nose has lost some bulk, and your faced has filled in around the cheeks and below the eyes.

congrats!! this gives me hope too!
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: ImagineKate on March 02, 2015, 11:07:13 AM
Ruth, you are looking  great and I'm happy to see the progress!

What it does seem like is that your face is filling out. Maybe your nose is a bit smaller too but the rest of the face filling out amplifies that effect.
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: KayXo on March 04, 2015, 03:16:28 PM
Face is softer, yes.
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: Ruth Ruthless on March 04, 2015, 04:40:06 PM
Only a month ago I felt there was no significant change. Here is a comparison between now and a month ago. What do you guys think? Did something happen in this month?
http://ruthruthless.com/2015/03/04/february-vs-march/
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: KayXo on March 04, 2015, 07:12:15 PM
The problem is picture was not taken under the same lighting ...so you can't really compare. Regardless though, I don't see any change between Feb and Mar.
Title: Re: Woot, starting to see a difference!
Post by: Beth Andrea on March 04, 2015, 07:25:44 PM
Your face is less "chiseled" now than it was back then = soft erasing of masculine features = hard for you to see, others don't see what isn't there anymore.