Real advice on breast developement

[Traci Lynn]

This topic is a major concern for most of us in transition, how can we help the process along. Breasts are an important part of feeling like a woman, I have read alot of articles that say transgender women can only expect modest results. Some articles say usually a cup size smaller than your closest female relatives ie your sister or mother. Anyone out there have any real advice? 

[VickySGV]

 My experience at >60 was, size was equal to one sister, a size bigger than the other sister.  This picture in my gallery "legally" shows off what happened to mine at the time of my GCS (the other person in the picture is Dr. Marci Bowers in her office in 2013.  The area down below the boobs was pretty swollen from the surgery but I am kind of hefty with a beer belly I just can't seem to drop, although this isolation thing has my appetite cut way down. ( Disregard the date stamp on the picture, the batteries had been replaced and the time was not reset. )

 

https://www.transgenderpulse.com/forums/gallery/image/10712-vicky-dr-bowers-jan-21-2013/ 

 

As I have said in other topics here, I wear about a 46 B or C and am happy with my growth.  The picture was taken in January 2013 and I had begun HRT in July 2009.  My bust enhancers which wore out about 4 years ago did take the creases out of the C' cups and were  nice while they lasted.  Mine started getting in the way of driving on our mountain roads near here at 18 months.  I hope this helps.

[Carolyn Marie]

I'm a B cup, and my mother was a probably a C and so is my sister, so yeah.

 

Carolyn Marie

[Maid In Bedlam]

Im a C Cup after Five years of hormones. I dont think im going to be any bigger. Well hope not at least. Thats quite enough for me.

 

The theory didnt work  as my mother was a  very small statued woman and i would guess was no more than a B. I never had a sister for a guide.

 

I think unless you go for surgery thats the best you can hope for. I got lucky. But we are all unique. Therefore will be all diffrent.

 

But dont get me wrong im quite proud of what mine became.

 

 

[Traci Lynn]

Thanks ladies. Confirms my thoughts and reassures me that things may not be as bleak on that front as I had let myself believe. My sister is maybe a B, and my mom a DD pushing larger. Both are small framed. So getting to a B or C would be a blessing. Your all beautiful and thank you for sharing.

Traci Lynn

[Emily michelle]

Maybe there is hope once I’m on hrt. My mom is larger than a ddd. I don’t know about my sister after she had her baby she lost her breastS so she had to get implants.

 

[KathyLauren]

My mother was an A or a small B.  My paternal grandmother, too, judging from a photo.  I am a small A.  Or at least I was until I had to stop my E prior to surgery.  After 4 weeks off E, I lost half my size.  I am hoping I get it back soon!

[Traci Lynn]

Congrats on grs. And hope it went well, thanks for your responces. Guess we all will get what we get naturally and go from there.

[Willa]

I am67 and 14 months into H R T and presently just barely into an A cup.  And my sister I believe is MB cup has was my mother my aunt on my father side was I believe at least an D cup.

I read somewhere I forget where that the older you start HRT the less development you can expect. Has anyone else heard this, is there any validity to it?

 

I am also curious as to the ages that folks started their HRT and how their development was or is.

 

Stay well and stay safe ladies!

Willa

[VickySGV]

1 hour ago, Willa said:

I read somewhere I forget where that the older you start HRT the less development you can expect. Has anyone else heard this, is there any validity to it?

 

I am proof that this is baloney and I have a large group of older Trans friends that prove it over and over.l I am 72 now, started 11 years ago on HRT, and you can see where I was 7 years ago in the link I put in the second post above.

 

https://www.transgenderpulse.com/forums/gallery/image/10712-vicky-dr-bowers-jan-21-2013/  

 

I am not mistaken for a male chest and have had the dubious pleasure of 4 mammograms over the years, including one scare on some suspicious intrusive tissue which thankfully turned out to be benign. Our breast tissue is a little more dense than it might be if we started earlier but no one really knows since a whole large group of Cis women are that way too, even from them at 12-13 years old.  There are no magic potions that will change that so don't be a victim of the sales line on that. You will do fine and you will be YOU. 

[Traci Lynn]

In response to your query, I am 57 to be 58 in 2 days. I am only a little over six months in on HRT, and so far just an A cup size. But age is just a number and we all age differently. 

[Traci Lynn]

Maid in Bedlam, I think your the exception and not the rule. We would all be quite satisfied with where you are, I for one definitely would be, heres hoping

[Traci Lynn]

Another point to consider ladies. Our developement is later in life, cis womens boobs by the time they reach this age have been defying gravity for decades by then. Ours are relatively new and havent suffered the ravages of decades of gravity pulling them down. So for our age we should be perkier for longer lol. No scientific studies have been conducted, but the law of age and gravity say my idea may have merit.

 

[Carolyn Marie]

1 hour ago, Traci Lynn said:

 Our developement is later in life, cis womens boobs by the time they reach this age have been defying gravity for decades by then. Ours are relatively new and havent suffered the ravages of decades of gravity pulling them down.

 

 

That's pretty much what my family doctor said.  She was so pleased for me, especially since I was her first transitioning patient and she wanted to learn from me. 

 

Carolyn Marie

[Traci Lynn]

Well it does make sense, and apparently your doctor feels the same. Thanks you for the comment!

[KymmieL]

Girls I so envy you all. Both my mom and sister are maybe a C cup. I am unable to go on HRT so to have breasts I will have to go under the knife. However I will be choosing at the largest a C. As I can't picture myself with anything bigger.

 

At 5'11 I think that would be a good size for me. While I do have some on top maybe an AA. When I wear a padded bra in a B or a C it looks about right on me.

 

Hugs

Kymmie

[ShawnaLeigh]

Yea I’m a large A on one side and a medium B on the other.  My mother was/is a C.  My sister is a DDD.  My daughter is pushing D now at 18.  
Im not hanging any expectations on any of them.  I’m going to be where it lands.  No plans for top surgery. 
I’m more worried about loose skin from weight loss and no dang butt or hips yet.  Lol

[TommieAnne]

By the time I can start HRT I will be 70 years old.

If I can have a well shaped A cup, I'll be happy. A well shaped B cup would be - well it would be a surprise.

TA

[BrandiBri]

I started HRT two and a half years ago and am now almost a c cup. My t finally dropped to 31 so I am looking forward to what's in store in the future! I know they are growing, boy do they let me know if they don't like where I lay on them. Btw, I was 69 years old when I started HRT.

 

Brandi

[Traci Lynn]

Congratualations Brandi. Your well above the normal than I amat an a, but its only been 6 months so far, my t went from 825 at the start to under 17 in the first 2 months. I do have another side question though, how do you properly measure? I have googled it many times and the answers are always different, from taking a measure just below the breasts at about 2" below and another across the largest part of the breast. The difference supposedly being your cup size but that is not really very accurate. Another says take the lowwer measurement and add 4 inches then compare to the upper measurement and the difference is your cup size which is a negative number then and hopelessly small. My under bust measurement is 38, my bust measurement is 42.75 almost 43. A 40 band fits just right, a 38 is a bit snug. But going by the second method of measuring I would be a 42 band which is very loose. I suppose the only way to really find out is to get measured at someplace. Any ideas?

 

[Jani]

I don't know but I thought that adding 4 inch thing was bogus!  IMO, its best to consult with the bra manufacturer to determine what size to buy.  It seems as you note @Traci Lynn that everyone seems to have a different response.  I've seen some recommendation measuring around the chest above the breast tissue, and some that say bend over to let the girls drop to get a good bust measurement.  Sounded weird to me.  In my thought the under breast measurement should be your band size, at least it always has been for me.  

[Maid In Bedlam]

21 hours ago, Traci Lynn said:

Maid in Bedlam, I think your the exception and not the rule. We would all be quite satisfied with where you are, I for one definitely would be, heres hoping

 

I will take that as a compliment

 

Yes i am exceptional i think as not many i know of in any trans comunity have been as fortunate as me.

 

As far as not getting much development if you start later in life. I took my first hormones at 47 about 5 years ago. So that just reinforces the fact that it doesnt matter where your starting point is. If its going to happen it will and there isnt much you can consciously do about it regarding what goes in and what grows out. Its the Hormone controls and how far your body is ready to turn them. Mine just happened to be capable of being set to 11

[Traci Lynn]

Yes, I think that no matter how much I get it will always be just a little less than I yearn for. Such is the remants of male competitiveness, but in truth I think its just wanting to get the most out of my journey as I can. Thanks, will hopefully hit warp 10.