When I first started going out as female and meeting people, about 3 years ago, I had a lot more fat around my neck. That fat has since disappeared. Now my Adam's apple, although small, is visible if I am leaning forward and sometimes while swallowing.

Everyone tells me that they cannot see it. However, I can see it in the mirror.

I know that wearing turtlenecks or scarves can help hide the Adam's apple. I avoid wearing turtlenecks because wearing them makes my jaw line more prominent. Without the fat that used to be around my jaw line, my bones seem a bit more masculine than I would have liked. Scarves have the same issue, plus the fact that scarves cannot really be worn all year round.

I am too scared of surgery. I am totally paranoid about shaving down the Adam's apple. And my Adam's apple is not exactly jutting out, but rather there's a depression around the Adam's apple. If I get it shaved down, it will look like it has been shaved down. That would be a dead give-away.

Currently, I am relying on makeup. I make my Adam's apple look a bit darker than the surrounding areas. This works if I look at myself in a frontal view. However, in a side profile view, my Adam's apple is still visible as a very tiny little bump when leaning forward or swallowing. Besides, because the skin around my neck moves during the day, the makeup does not stay long in the exact spot as I apply it.

I also avoid leaning forward. I sit up straight at work and stand straight. That's good for my posture too. However, there are times when I need to lean in or bend to pick up something, and on those occasions people can tell if they want to. Because we work on computers at my workplace, I sometimes need to lean to see what is on a screen. I noticed once a guy was waiting for me to lean and then look at me carefully to see if I had an Adam's apple.  I guess he was trying to prove to himself and perhaps to others that I am trans.

I have also been avoiding exercise because doing more exercise makes me lose more fat around my neck and makes my Adam's apple more prominent. However, I cannot continue to avoid doing exercise for long.

Do you know about any exercises or methods to hide the Adam's apple? Are there exercises to build muscle around the Adam's apple? Also, do you know if there is some kind of surgery that will add fat or some silicone insert around the Adam's apple instead of shaving it down?

It might help to look closely at GG women around you, especially those your age.  I think that you will see that many have some Adam's apple.  I don't know how prominent yours is, but if your brother and threapist both say they don't see it, then it is probably no larger than many GGs.

Other than that, the only thing I know to reduce it is surgery.  If you do get surgery, be sure to pick a surgeon that is experienced in the procedure.

I wear turtlenecks a lot because I live where it is cold, but wearing scarves and turtlenecks when it isn't cold draws attention to your neck.  You may be better off wearing tops that show a little of the top part of your chest - scoop-necks and vee-necks but not boat-necks or other tops that come up to the bottom of your neck.  And not mock-necks.  With the lower-cut tops, the neck will appear longer and sleeker.  You want to draw the eye away from what you see as one of your flaws.

I have many flaws that I tend to obsess about, but then my friends tell me they don't see them or not to worry about them.  None of us is perfect and we are often our own worst critics.  If you are working hard to hide your Adam's apple, people will notice it - they will sense something is wrong and try to figure it out.  By trying to hide it you may be drawing attention to it.  Be gentle with yourself.

- Kaet

I found this a while ago, it might be interesting:

http://feminizationsecrets.com/beauty-tips/how-to-hide-your-adams-apple/

But I have to say that, no matter what you do, as long as you keep thinking about it, you're going to be bothered by it.

I recall, many years ago, talking to a GG who had a noticable adam's apple. I commented on it and she smiled sweetly saying, 'You like it. There's plenty more.'

Quote from: spacial on November 05, 2010, 07:54:12 AM
I recall, many years ago, talking to a GG who had a noticable adam's apple. I commented on it and she smiled sweetly saying, 'You like it. There's plenty more.'

Love that retort comeback statement!    I will use it if anyone ever asks me.

Thank you both for your suggestions.

My Adam's apple is not exactly jutting out from the neck, but the area 1/2 cm around my Adam's apple is unusually depressed a little bit into my neck. As a result, my thyroid cartilage (the Adam's apple) is visible, but only when I do something which causes the depression to become clearer (eg. swallowing or leaning forward which engages my neck muscles a bit).

I guess I have been more conscious about it than I need to be.

One tip I have read is to draw attention away from the neck area with a deeper V collar and a long necklace.  I guess if people are looking at your boobs they won't notice your neck!

Quote from: justmeinoz on November 06, 2010, 06:53:37 AM
One tip I have read is to draw attention away from the neck area with a deeper V collar and a long necklace.  I guess if people are looking at your boobs they won't notice your neck!

  Going through electrolysis I had to grow out the hair a couple of days before each session.  I told my ex that on those days I always made sure to do my eyes.  She said: "Yep.  Make them look up or look down."

- Kate

lHi..

Yes it can be a problem . im one of those who has a small showing  so its not a concern i have other details that are more to the point of lack  of /,  have a think about why i wear head wear & or scarves im 63 ,
as said some women have them & plus other things they we dont  like ,  we live with those & really no one cares . 

They see  you as a person , okay no dought theyv   taken note of how you look . or for me how i dont look as a woman do my friends care no,   
not at all because im accepted for who i am & thats not based on my face , if it was then i fail.

As an idear you can wear jewlery or a choker does not need to be big .

If your like me.     i have a lot of flaws do you wont a list no of cause not,   
  my friends & i have a lot ,   look past those & so its not a concern , if i could not get past them id be a nut case .  id never go out the door,    well i stand in front of 1000s of people & no one s bothered.  pretty much as you see in my pic,

If it came to haveing surgery & iv had quite a few just not there   for some it s good others well they wished theyd never done it .

I think you friends have summed it up,   for get it ...

...noeleena...

Thank you all for the tips and recommendations. I will add some accessories that will draw attention away from my Adam's apple.

Incidentally, I just came across a video on Youtube
in which a genetic girl is showing off her outfits and at 9:16 minutes through this video she comes close to the camera, leans a bit and shows her necklace. Her Adam's apple suddenly becomes visible when she leans.

That is exactly how much mine becomes visible when I lean. It is not visible at all when I am not leaning or swallowing.

I guess I have been more bothered by mine than she has ever been because I am so focused on eliminating my masculine features since I started my transition. I will follow your tips and also try not to focus on mine so much.

Don't be too self-critical.  I looked at two of the women at work today, one had a prominent AA, the other had none.  Both are equally attractive, so I am not going to worry about this any more.

How much have you developed your voice? My Adams Apple nearly disappears when my larynx is poised to speak in my girl voice. I am so used to maintaining this position in case I am approached unexpectedly whenever I am in public, my Adams apple isn't even a concern any more!

As a bit of a goth, and into the BDSM scene, I had a collar I wore all the time, both while dressed as a male and during the short time I was actually able to go out as female. It was thick black leather and had a silver ring on the front, so it hid my throat quite well if I was able to keep it high enough on my neck.
I understand that there probably aren't all that many goths or subs around here, but it's pretty much all I've got to go on.

Oh, and if you happen to be a fan of the anime, a Naruto headband wrapped around the neck would be alright. Just make sure you get one that fits around your neck comfortably, shortly after I lost my collar I got a headband for just that reason, but the metal part was too thick for me to comfortably wear tight. It still hides it if worn loose but I just think it would look better if I had one I could tighten a bit more. Again, probably aren't too many people who watch Naruto on here, but for those that do, it's an option. ^^