Maybe some of you having had BA will share your opinion on how long YOU think to be on HRT best before considering BA, and WHY.

Once getting into the subject it can get plenty complicated between the different choices of implant type and technique being used.

There is silicon, saline, a mix of both, adjustable by topping up with temp. valves to mention but the most common.
There is round, tear-drop, smooth and structured surfaces.
There are issues with encapsulation in stages 1 - 4 (so my knowing) and depending on technique like sub-muscular, semi-muscular or sub-glandular and one's particular body reaction. And there is the pain-factor.

I didn't mention cup sizes, but guess the whole girl should come around the corner not her breasts first... then her some what later, hey? A question of choice though. Self a small A-cup size 38, mostly if not 40! Normally 38s only start with B cup ditto size 40 and those truly one scary injun-tippy (got one of those). If ever I fill them I'll need to learn a new kind of frontal balance!

There is the consideration what one looks like standing up and not to overlook! how so when on your are back, hum.

Next, time on HRT before considering to go ahead and have it done. Go too soon, say one year HRT and you might get too big for your general aesthetics, particularly when post-op GRS.

Then we have non- or pre-op with sometimes a lesser growth rate and 2 years HRT or more might be the preferred approach?

Also some of us just don't care to have implants and like to stay "au naturel" (cooked simply :-)

In closing it's me that keeps changing her mind on the subject more then once a week... she loves me, she loves me not, she loves me...

Your input be very insight full methinks.
Thanks,
Axelle

I am giving my breasts a full 7 years before I even begin to consider a BA.  I want to give them plenty of time to grow on their own and a good 7 years should be plenty of time to see how large they do grow.

Quote from: girl_ashley on July 05, 2011, 08:29:41 AM
I am giving my breasts a full 7 years before I even begin to consider a BA.  I want to give them plenty of time to grow on their own and a good 7 years should be plenty of time to see how large they do grow.

I gave it about 7 years on HRT and they didn't grow any bigger! my boobs are way too small and the little growth I do have doesn't look quite right. So I am now having to consider implants.

Generally, you should have a minimum of two years HRT before even considering breast augmentation.  There are ladies here who will tell you they're still experiencing growth spurts after five years of HRT!

Quote from: Caith on July 05, 2011, 01:20:55 PM
Generally, you should have a minimum of two years HRT before even considering breast augmentation.  There are ladies here who will tell you they're still experiencing growth spurts after five years of HRT!

I wish!

After 1 year on hormones I was a 42A if there is such a size.

After 2 years I was a 40B.

After a few years I was and remain 40C.

I removed T permanently after 5 years and was 40C.

After 6 years I remain a 40C.

I had more growth than most of my friends.  Many stayed at 38A.

My breasts are normal looking; however, were separated by several inches years ago.  Now they are separated by about 1 inch.

I have known girls get BA after one year on hormones.  I think that is early but they were happy. 

If you put on some pounds it tends to increase breast size but even this is no guarantee.

Waiting three years on hormones before BA is prudent.  Even a small amount of breast tissue makes BA easier than no breast tissue.

the general rule of thumb is that your breast size will be on average 2 cup sizes smaller than your closest female relative (mother or sister).  I dont think that it really matters how long you've been on E before you get implants.....if you're still growing, they will continue to grow.  But if you want max results, I'd wait for 1 1/2-2 years on E.

Quote from: Caith on July 05, 2011, 01:20:55 PM
Generally, you should have a minimum of two years HRT before even considering breast augmentation. There are ladies here who will tell you they're still experiencing growth spurts after five years of HRT!

Try close to 20 years later...all depends on what gets done to the mix. 

I find it a little hard to believe that breast growth still occurs at 5 years or 20 years on E.  We do have a genetic predisposition to breast size.  If there is any growth at those times, it's more likely related to fluctuations in body weight than than due to E.

Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 05, 2011, 04:24:19 PM
I find it a little hard to believe that breast growth still occurs at 5 years or 20 years on E.  We do have a genetic predisposition to breast size.  If there is any growth at those times, it's more likely related to fluctuations in body weight than than due to E.

Mine was kick started by bring micronized progesterone back into the mix after having abandoned it sometime around 2000.  Definitely was not related to fluctuations in body weight...

Quote from: Jamie Nicole on July 05, 2011, 03:34:36 PM
the general rule of thumb is that your breast size will be on average 2 cup sizes smaller than your closest female relative (mother or sister).  I dont think that it really matters how long you've been on E before you get implants.....if you're still growing, they will continue to grow.  But if you want max results, I'd wait for 1 1/2-2 years on E.

Things are rather unique to each person.  I had absolutely no hair change on my body.  I was very hairless and did not become more hairless.  No hair grew back on my head.  Many of my friends had way more hair on their legs than me and a few years on hormones had way less hair on their legs than me.   I have known thin and heavy friends that had moms and sisters that were endowed.  My mom was a 36c, my sister a 38c and me 40c.  A number of friends remained an A and that would be generous.

However when they had a BA with no breast tissue it was very painful.

I also had a friend that transitioned in her early teens and had a C.  She got a BA 20 years after transition to a DD. Her friend paid $8,000 for her surgery.

If I get an opportunity I would go for a masoplexy or breast lift.  A "C" does not give me back pain but does require support to walk quickly.  Many guys might like a DD on a girl but many girls find a DD a pain in the back.

Quote from: Ann Onymous on July 05, 2011, 08:38:50 PM
Mine was kick started by bring micronized progesterone back into the mix after having abandoned it sometime around 2000.  Definitely was not related to fluctuations in body weight...

Interesting.  I self medicated and took micronized progesterone which was rather expensive.  When I went to an endo she told me to stop with micronized progesterone.  She had given me synthetic progesterone which gave me some side effects so that I went back to micronized progesterone.  I was on micronized progesterone for about 5 years.  Now I take a little e and that is about it.  My breast get a little fuller if I gain some weight and I expect them to get a little smaller if I lose some weight.

Quote from: Ann Onymous on July 05, 2011, 08:38:50 PM
Mine was kick started by bring micronized progesterone back into the mix after having abandoned it sometime around 2000.  Definitely was not related to fluctuations in body weight...

Very interesting! I've been on HRT for over a decade but have very little breast growth.  Please tell me more about micronized progesterone? what is it?

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on July 06, 2011, 12:41:54 PM
Very interesting! I've been on HRT for over a decade but have very little breast growth.  Please tell me more about micronized progesterone? what is it?

basically a capsulized form in which the progesterone is held in a peanut-oil base...in the US, it first appeared as Prometrium.  Prior to that, I had been going to a compounding pharmacy since my insurance covered the cost of the compounded items. 

I have no real clue about the specific chemistries involved...what can I say, I wasn't a science major and my area of law generally does not require me to do a lot of chemistry beyond maybe some retrograde extrapolation on a DWI case or to do some conversions from grams to ounces to offer up a comparison in a case allegedly involving sale-weight of certain substances.

Best thing I can suggest is that you discuss the matter with whoever handles your HRT...my experience in the past was that the endo was not as thrilled with it but my Ob/GYN was much more a fan (and that is who does my prescriptions).   

Quote from: Ann Onymous on July 06, 2011, 01:49:24 PM
Best thing I can suggest is that you discuss the matter with whoever handles your HRT...my experience in the past was that the endo was not as thrilled with it but my Ob/GYN was much more a fan (and that is who does my prescriptions).

My endo has been against micronized progesterone from day one.  When I visited her about three years ago she switched me from micronized progesterone to Provera (medroxyprogesterone).  Provera is very inexpensive and supposedly very effective.  I started having difficulty hearing individuals in crowds and stopped taking it after about three months.  I told my endo and she told me that I was just old and my hearing was leaving.  (I think it was Provera.)  I told her that I was going back to Prometrium.  Insurance never paid for anything related to TG.  Nothing.

I asked the pharmacist about Prometrium and she told me to talk to my endo and felt it was an individual decision.

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I have chatted with a number of people regarding benefits of Prometrium and several think it is beneficial.  However small breasts are very common with perfectly healthy genetic women.  I think a little extra protein is helpful for breast growth since it helps with hormone production and utilization.

Quote from: Ann Onymous on July 06, 2011, 01:49:24 PM
basically a capsulized form in which the progesterone is held in a peanut-oil base...in the US, it first appeared as Prometrium.  Prior to that, I had been going to a compounding pharmacy since my insurance covered the cost of the compounded items. 

I have no real clue about the specific chemistries involved...what can I say, I wasn't a science major and my area of law generally does not require me to do a lot of chemistry beyond maybe some retrograde extrapolation on a DWI case or to do some conversions from grams to ounces to offer up a comparison in a case allegedly involving sale-weight of certain substances.

Best thing I can suggest is that you discuss the matter with whoever handles your HRT...my experience in the past was that the endo was not as thrilled with it but my Ob/GYN was much more a fan (and that is who does my prescriptions).

with it being suspended in peanut oil, it has to do with the hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties of the cells.  Cell membranes are selectively permeable (controls what goes into the cell) and is a phospholipid bilayer (2 layers of lipids)....in short if you mix oil and water, there is no solution but if mix oil and oil, you have a solution....the peanut oil is the delivery method of the progesterone and allows for easier and more rapid synthesis of the hormone.