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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: preston j sannicolas on October 24, 2016, 11:18:16 PM

Title: ribs
Post by: preston j sannicolas on October 24, 2016, 11:18:16 PM
so i know that hrt wont make my rib bones smaller but can it make my ribs look smaller .i really hate the size of my ribs and would love if there was a way to make them look smaller
Title: Re: ribs
Post by: Xirafel on October 24, 2016, 11:30:51 PM
Apparently. I heard about some people on here getting some improvements. Uhh... No idea.
Title: Re: ribs
Post by: Dena on October 25, 2016, 08:25:05 AM
I also have a well developed chest structure from my fathers side of the family. The best way to deal with it is to avoid tight fitting tops. Some CIS women also have this issue as well as other and they have selected their wardrobe to match their body. If you were to ask your mother, I suspect she would tell you there are some things she would never wear because they don't look good on her.

Being attractive is not so much as having the right body but knowing what looks good on you. There are some years I find it difficult to buy clothes because the styles don't work for me. Other years, everything seems to work.
Title: Re: ribs
Post by: ARIA FAYE on October 25, 2016, 09:01:10 AM
Quote from: preston j sannicolas on October 24, 2016, 11:18:16 PM
so i know that hrt wont make my rib bones smaller but can it make my ribs look smaller .i really hate the size of my ribs and would love if there was a way to make them look smaller

I have noticed an improvement. I do not look smaller in my opinion but since starting HRT I have noticed that I lost nearly 2.75 inches on my band size. I do not know if this is due to muscle loss or the HRT doing something to me allowing my ribcage to adjust... I am not a heavy girl. I am 5'8" weighing 160 lbs. I am athletically built. I do have a good bit of muscle on my body, but not much around my lats.

This is in my case.

If anything you may become smaller in the case of muscle loss. HRT cannot change your bone structure.
Title: Re: ribs
Post by: LShipley on October 25, 2016, 11:54:50 AM
You only have two realistic options but it also depends what part of ribs we are talking. I was unfortunate enough that mine protruded quite a bit.

1. Corsets. Mixed reviews on this but I found personally that if done correctly it works. It should never be painful but it will be uncomfortable. 4-8 hours a day minimum. I have so far gone from a 38-39ish to a 35ish so far. Can't be rushed.

2. Bigger tits. I've seen some beautiful models that have big chest cavities (Emily bloom on hegre I believe) and having bigger breasts makes it look less obtrusive.

Bones suck


Title: Re: ribs
Post by: Jacqueline on October 25, 2016, 02:33:26 PM
Quote from: TSLexiknight on October 25, 2016, 11:54:50 AM

Bones suck

Kinda. But it would be hard to type here without them ;). 

They can be a challenge but so can everyone and everything. Sometimes a good coping mechanism(Dena's and others advice) are the right answer.

With warmth,

Joanna
Title: Re: ribs
Post by: Xirafel on October 25, 2016, 05:32:55 PM
Any solutions I come up with would sound like something out of Frankenstein. Uh, you shouldn't listen to me.
Title: Re: ribs
Post by: preston j sannicolas on October 25, 2016, 07:38:54 PM
lol now im curious about your ideas Xirafel XD
Title: Re: ribs
Post by: DawnOday on October 25, 2016, 07:51:38 PM
Here is some research on corsets and changing your ribcage shape.  Hope this helps.  https://lucycorsetry.com/research-corset-brands/guided-galleries/conical-rib-corsets/
Title: Re: ribs
Post by: Xirafel on October 26, 2016, 04:17:04 AM
Quote from: preston j sannicolas on October 25, 2016, 07:38:54 PM
lol now im curious about your ideas Xirafel XD
It's a really stupid notion which went through my imagination.
I imagined grinding the bones down to make them smaller, but I don't think it works like that.