I do wear size minus though, no hips here! And I am even a little bit overweight, all in my belly. Oh well.

And Thanks, I took that photo today after talking to my bf on webcam (skype). Saw the replies here, saw the photo, thought "ok, maybe I don't look that bad". But it comes and goes, really :/ also depends a lot on clothing. At least it took only one attempt at the photo, yay.

So yeah, hips isn't everything and with the right cloths even small hips can be okish.. though might not feel that way most of the time :/ maybe they will still change a bit, I dunno.. brr.. but I am sure that once I lose the muscles around the arms (which I don't think are very visible with that photo..usually when I actually stand) then things will be better.

You do look real good Myself.
In your photo you look like you have very nice curves.
I need to lose some stomach and then maybe I will feel better about how I look.
But than again I am still hoping for more (some) fat to accumulate on my thighs so my hips will look bigger.
Jillieann

I've been waiting for a good warm day to post my reply to this question. The reason is that I thought the most helpful reply that I could give was to post a swim-suited pic of myself after 30 years on HRT. So here is one taken today as I got into the swimming pool in our garden.

Now please bear in mind that I am now in my 50's and so somethings are not as trim as I would now wish. For comparison I will also post a pic of me aged about 25 just after I had had my SRS - which has occasionally appeared previously elsewhere on the site. as you will see my figure did continue to develop.

For the record both pics are un-retouched. I am 100% makeup free, I have NO surgical alterations other than SRS. My body is silicone and padding free. The results you see are purely those of HRT.

Whilst each of us will respond differently I hope these pics give some idea of what can be achieved by prolonged HRT. As you can see I DO have female style hips. Not massive ones - but they are there.

Age 50+


Age 25

Quote from: rejennyrated on August 30, 2010, 11:48:11 AM
I've been waiting for a good warm day to post my reply to this question. The reason is that I thought the most helpful reply that I could give was to post a swim-suited pic of myself after 30 years on HRT. So here is one taken today as I got into the swimming pool in our garden.

Now please bear in mind that I am now in my 50's and so somethings are not as trim as I would now wish. For comparison I will also post a pic of me aged about 25 just after I had had my SRS - which has occasionally appeared previously elsewhere on the site. as you will see my figure did continue to develop.

For the record both pics are un-retouched. I am 100% makeup free, I have NO surgical alterations other than SRS. My body is silicone and padding free. The results you see are purely those of HRT.

Whilst each of us will respond differently I hope these pics give some idea of what can be achieved by prolonged HRT. As you can see I DO have female style hips. Not massive ones - but they are there.

Age 50+


Age 25

Jenny,

I know you had other things going on pre-HRT, so I'm curious -- did you have hips pre HRT?  How long were you on HRT at 25?

Quote from: pheonix on August 30, 2010, 01:52:15 PM
Jenny,

I know you had other things going on pre-HRT, so I'm curious -- did you have hips pre HRT?  How long were you on HRT at 25?

Yeah well whether my other issues were relevant I am not sure, it is possible that having some degree of androgen insensitivity may have helped me. At the point where that turquoise suit pic was taken I had been on HRT for slightly less than 2 years and I had been postop for very slightly less than one year.

Back then I did cheat somewhat on various aspects of the SOC with my doctors help

Jenny, you look good.
You've got a nicely shaped hips now.
Thanks for sharing.
Jillieann

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Bibilinda,
It's good to meet you.
I checked out your photo and video.
Wow! And you say your not going full time ...

Quoteuntil I feel I look and act convincingly as one, which I see very far-fetched for the time being.

Aha ... You sure look like a sweet girl to me.

I would sure like to try those exercises to make my hips even a little bigger.
Can you share with us?
Thanks
Jillieann

Thanks Bibi,
I'll check it out.
Jillieann

This might not be the appropriate thread for this, and if I should post elsewhere, I offer my sincerest apologies.  I was just wondering what kind of hip growth the girls who started transitioning very young (18-23 maybe...before the hips fuse at least) are experiencing.  I'm 20 and I'm trying to begin HRT soon, and I'm just kinda wondering what I can expect.  I'm very fortunate that even 100% pre HRT I have a fairly feminine build; is there any sort of guessing rule, similar to the sister-1 cup size bit, or is it just too wide a variance? 

Me now, completely boy mode. 

Edit: eek, my shirt is a little billowy, I'm not quite that fat.

Quote from: Myself on August 27, 2010, 08:30:00 AM
Ok, I'll cheer people up instead

You'll look wonderful! Your hips will probably not grow much but with the right cloths you can get some balance. No need for tricks unless you are very unlucky I guess. Your dream is possible! And I hope you will all achieve it, It will be great and even if not soon, one day we will all be able to do it

P.S. I don't think I look terrible but I surely have quite a bit of muscle to lose at my arms (which is odd as I was always a couch potato), a bit narrow hips and a bit wide shoulders. I hope to fix it somehow sometime. Otherwise I am quite happy with how I look and hope we can all achieve perfection and be who and what we are.

I am afraid of hurting people who are in worse position than I am and I don't want to show as bragging or showing off . But if instead it inspires people to feel they can achieve their wishes, then go sure. Things can improve, A LOT. they might not be perfect, as I said - I have stuff I WANT to be fixed, I might get them fixed one day, but good luck to us all

Wow you have come a long way! You look incredible!

And to the OP. I have gained a little in my butt and my thighs look pretty awesome but still waiting for hips to develop better. Fingers crossed. About a year and 3 months HRT.

Quote from: JessicaR on August 23, 2010, 08:17:18 PM
Looking back, fat redistribution was agonizingly slow but by about 2 years I was starting to be really happy with my butt and thighs (especially inner  thighs.) I think that, at least for me, the unintentional weight gain over the course of HRT was very beneficial to my appearance. There's less around my upper waist now but what was there seems to have migrated down to my hips. As a result, my butt looks awesome in a pair of low-rise jeans.

Hi,,Jessica,
I am glad to hear that you are happy with your HRT result,at the moment, I started my HRT for just more than 1 week. However, it seems not significant change on my butt, I do feel like more feminate of my face. I am 24 year old, would it be too old to start the HRT or should i increase the prescription level ?

Women's pelvic bones are angled differently.  Men's are essentially vertical, but womens' are angled narrower at the top and wider at the bottom, to facilitate childbirth.  So a transwoman cannot get full hips.  But, after 3 years, my silhoutte has definitely changed from fat redistribution, to have wider hips.