Does puberty have a large effect on ribcage size? :-\
Not a doctor but, I think it is all in you genetic makeup. Also race has alot to do with it. Indigenous people of the Andes have very large chests. Some women and some guys are just that way.
Well you're certainly expected to grow throughout puberty but as Ms. Swann said that's more about your genetics.
Your rib cage size will be similar to your parent, I'm assuming MtF? Similar to your fathers. If you go on E your boob size will be about half of your mum's.
Sorry if I messed up anything
Cindy
for me it must be who's parents genes you end up with, im M2F and almost an exact copy of my mum in size, stature weight ect
Quote from: lostandconfused on May 31, 2009, 09:44:00 PM
Does puberty have a large effect on ribcage size? :-\
The short answer is yes.
The thorax (chest, ribcage) of a post pubescent male is generally larger than that of a female. It allows for greater lung capacity. It is what helps to give men broad shoulders.
It also makes it virtually impossible for a MTF to have any appreciable cleavage regardless of the size of their breasts. The chest is so broad that the breasts usually do not touch (that's the way mine are). If I want to display any cleavage, I usually have to tape the cups of my bra together to give myself a more forward looking profile.
Of course genetics and family history do play a role, but by and large that is one of the major differences between males and females.
-Sandy
Add in the fact that a genetic male's collarbone slopes out to the extreme outside end of the shoulder socket while a genetic female's slopes to the inside edge of the shoulder socket which gives a narrower look to the chest as well. Other problems will also affect your upper torso. Asthmatics will tend to develope a hollow near the end of the breast bone, and other problems may cause the breast bone to stick out.
Too many variables, but at puberty, the bones also start becoming harder and less resilient, and that is responsible for setting in some changes that were more elastic before. This happens to genetic girls earlier than genetic boys, but its pretty much over by 25 for both genders.
Puberty is not the easiest thing in the world, but its the only way to keep getting older.
I do not know well, but my ribcage was conspicously small during my puberty, evoking teasing by people, usually class mates at my age. It had been my shame for long time. Also, together with slightly protruded breasts, my nickname was just a woman at that time.
Protruded breasts went away, but I still have small ribcage. I remember once a doctor wrote like 'morphology' after inspecting my chest at my 20s. Also, my close friends used to say size and shape of my ribcage is unusual, but I have never consulted with a doctor on this matter. Just I am fine and healthy to able to fishish a full-course marathon.
I think my body shape mostly inherited from my mother. I guess my small ribcage allows me to wear 34A bra, size 4 pants and etc. So, I prefer women's clothes ;D
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Barbie~~
I have a pretty small ribcage too... smaller than my mother's even, and she's not a 'large person' or anything. I'd like it to be a little thinner towards the waist, but what can you do? (and no I won't do that).