so does it imediatly start redistrubuting fat that you take in rite after the first short or does it take a few weeks to get into your system?

I've noticed my thighs are starting to squash out more, and I'm almost exactly one month on HRT implants. Also some people have commented my face looks rounder.

I think girl you look fierce has it right though, it generally takes a while. Congrats on starting HRT

Depends on where.

Breast growth started pretty quickly... 2-4 weeks.

I felt a little more subcutaneous fat in my cheeks at around 2 months, not much though.

My thighs were looking pretty feminine around 4-5 months I think? My butt was looking more girly around that time too.

Around 8 months there were big differences but not quite as feminine as I'd like.

I'm still seeing changes at 16 months.

Quote from: Jennygirl on January 02, 2013, 09:07:56 PM
I've noticed my thighs are starting to squash out more, and I'm almost exactly one month on HRT implants. Also some people have commented my face looks rounder.

I think girl you look fierce has it right though, it generally takes a while. Congrats on starting HRT

I'm not on hrt yet lol. I just wanted to get all my questions answered bout it. I mite be starting hrt in February or march.

Takes a LONG time. Maximum redistribution can take a few years. I know, it sucks. 

It really depends on the person. A lot of people say it takes months for the effects, and as for myself, I noticed redistribution within the first couple weeks, though it wasn't much. While at around 6 months my body is looking pretty feminine, but my face still has a way to go. It often seems around 9 months is when there's a sudden switch in people's faces that make them look passable, from all the youtube transition videos I've seen.

  Also your weight.  I am overweight and still look like a typical male retiree after two years on HRT.  I may see the redistrubution if I lose weight though, it is there.  My hips were wide in the first place.  If you have low weight or are underweight, a delay there as well.  Moderation of your food intake is the key.  You appetite may increase with HRT as with a lot of others on this forum.  If you just started HRT, enjoy the roller coaster ride! 

  Joelene

yah either immediately or not at all.. so somewhere in that spectrum.

 Redistribution starts when your hormone levels are no longer 'masculine'. This can take up to (and possibly beyond) a few months depending on how conservative your doses are relative to how your body handles them.

As for how long between when it starts and when it becomes noticeable... that is truly an individual thing, but it's affected by weight and eyesight.

It depends on you and mainly on how fast you T levels drop.

However for me the only fat changes I had were development of breasts and my butt getting bigger but no where else. I did however get my actual hip bone structure to widen so as i said it depends on you.

But mainly your gonna wait months and months before you can see any change.

Quote from: LilDevilOfPrada on January 03, 2013, 11:25:02 AM
I did however get my actual hip bone structure to widen so as i said it depends on you.

Curious, when did you start HRT? I've read some things that depending on the person the hip bones don't actually lock until 30s or possibly even mid thirties? Here's to hoping

Quote from: Jennygirl on January 03, 2013, 01:43:00 PM
Curious, when did you start HRT? I've read some things that depending on the person the hip bones don't actually lock until 30s or possibly even mid thirties? Here's to hoping

I am sorry i started a low estro dose just before I turned 17. However I have read people gaining a bit of hip change in there 30's again purely based on how you respond.

It must change a lot from person to person.  I have not been on HRT long at all (low dose sublingual 2 1/2 months) and my fat redistribution (or initial distribution, since my metabolism just slowed down from light speed) is really clear.  My fat goes to my butt first, then my tummy, and finally my hips and boobs.  I could seriously tell I lost weight the other day because my boobs were smaller.

Anyway, it was only about two weeks before my butt started getting bigger and I've since lost the ability to wear some of my skirts / pants comfortably / at all.

Oh, and for reference to age, I'm 32.

Of course it does. Everything starts at the first second. But of course, it's slower in the beginning, and when and how much it accelerates varies a lot. Typically you will start to really notice it around the 3-6-month mark, and it should be really obvious after a couple of years. But. That's all shoulds. No wills. It all varies greatly from person to person. On top, if you're skinny, it will be more subtle and appear slower. And if you gain weight during HRT, it should be more apparent.

Quote from: A on January 03, 2013, 06:05:50 PM
Of course it does. Everything starts at the first second. But of course, it's slower in the beginning, and when and how much it accelerates varies a lot. Typically you will start to really notice it around the 3-6-month mark, and it should be really obvious after a couple of years. But. That's all shoulds. No wills. It all varies greatly from person to person. On top, if you're skinny, it will be more subtle and appear slower. And if you gain weight during HRT, it should be more apparent.

I agree with A because i am way way way toooooo skinny so i really didnt have fat to distribute around, trust gaining some is for the better in this case.

I was on E for six months noticed slacks became tight, there was breast tenderness. My Depth preception changed to the point I had trouble parking my truck at the mall. Much to my sorrow had to stop E because of other medical problems.

Quote from: Brownshoe on January 05, 2013, 11:42:51 AM
I was on E for six months noticed slacks became tight, there was breast tenderness. My Depth preception changed to the point I had trouble parking my truck at the mall. Much to my sorrow had to stop E because of other medical problems.

Yea I had a depth perception change but thankfully it wasn't so great so I got used to it and stopped walking into things.

Quote from: Maya Zimmerman on January 03, 2013, 02:15:24 PMMy fat goes to my butt first, then my tummy, and finally my hips and boobs.  I could seriously tell I lost weight the other day because my boobs were smaller.

For me it is just the opposite.  My breasts never lose.  Anything I gain there seems to stay.  I do not mind it that much.  My partner says her mom was the same way -- they just get bigger.  My mom was the same, I guess, though she died when I was pretty young, but I remember her shape.  My sisters are large, too, though one had a reduction in her twenties.

I've read that HRT does not cause existing fat to redistribute, but instead acts on new fat added after starting HRT.  Is this true?
I could say that makes sense, but then again, I have no idea and haven't started HRT yet.  I'm considering if I should try to burn as much existing fat as possible before HRT or just start HRT as is.  I've lost about 30% of my body weight in the last year in preparation for this and I wouldn't mind hearing that new fat is potentially a good thing

Quote from: Mindy More on January 06, 2013, 09:54:57 AM
I've read that HRT does not cause existing fat to redistribute, but instead acts on new fat added after starting HRT.  Is this true?
I could say that makes sense, but then again, I have no idea and haven't started HRT yet.  I'm considering if I should try to burn as much existing fat as possible before HRT or just start HRT as is.  I've lost about 30% of my body weight in the last year in preparation for this and I wouldn't mind hearing that new fat is potentially a good thing

I think existing fat redistributing is impossible, and, sounds pretty gross when you really think about it. But your body is constantly burning fat and storing new fat, and that's how the redistribution takes place.