It’s been a bit over a year since I last shared my transition progress on here so I thought I want to update you all.

Here is my last post: https://phtn.app/post/lemmy.dbzer0.com/7781431

Forgot to add:

  • first pic is 0 laser sessions
  • second pic is 6 laser sessions
  • third pic is 9 laser sessions
  • 🦄🦄🦄@feddit.org
    141·
    1 month ago

    Do you mind sharing how old you are?

    I am three months in and seeing some progress but still feeling a bit hopeless. I know three months isn’t that long but still.

        • dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          41·
          1 month ago

          Yes, there are many factors and reasons for that.

          Certainly dose and route of administration do determine things like E2 blood levels and does impact T, but if you are taking oral, for example, your blood E2 levels are fluctuating throughout the day much more than with, for example, injections. Your blood labs are a single snapshot, not representative of your blood levels all the rest of the time. I always try to get my blood labs done at trough, just before my next injection, when my levels are likely to be the lowest.

          Even what ester you use matters, e.g. injecting estradiol valerate (which has a shorter half-life) causes your blood levels to fluctuate (higher and then lower) than an ester like estradiol enanthate, which is slower and more gradual.

          All of this can influence the feminizing effects, and of course genetics, diet, hydration, exercise, age, and so many other things can play a role as well.

          Most of the estrogen taken orally is absorbed by the liver, so it’s an inefficient method of raising blood estrogen levels, and anecdotally I notice a slower / reduced feminizing effect from trans women I know taking oral routes rather than injections.

          Whether you’ve had surgery also plays a role, again anecdotes, but I’ve read reports that feminizing effects were slower before gonad removal and increased after surgery.

          Anyway - when I see progress pics I want to know what dose, route of administration, and other relevant notes to contextualize the progress.

          I know trans women IRL who have been on oral estrogen for over a year and seen very little effect despite “good” blood labs (she didn’t have the numbers so I don’t know what she thought “good” was, and she was just repeating what her doctors told her).

          I know another trans woman IRL who has been on oral estrogen for months and still has male levels of testosterone and very mild feminization.

          I also have a trans woman friend and colleague who has been on oral estrogen for nearly a year and she likes her results, but I’ve been on estrogen about the same amount of time with injections and I would subjectively say she hasn’t feminized as much in the same amount of time.

          Still, ultimately it’s about what your goals and desires are, my friend has no motivation to change her setup and is happy with her changes. That’s ultimately what’s important.

          • 🦄🦄🦄@feddit.org
            31·
            1 month ago

            Thank you so much for the write-up!

            I am on injections myself. Wish I could get EE but currently stuck with EV, since that is the only available form here.

  • Frozzie@lemmy.world
    121·
    1 month ago

    Just started HRT 3 days ago. You became so beautiful. You’re giving me motivation 💜

  • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    111·
    1 month ago

    With how different bodies allow different speeds of change, you are definetely in the speedrunners league there. The latter one reminds of my one good collegue who was born like that, and you are already there. Get used to be an inspiration for other aspiring women and a source of tips (:

      • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        81·
        1 month ago

        The important thing is you keep pushing, like a little and fucking insufferable turtle. They all seem slow, even to themselves, but miss this fucker for a second and they are far away. I’d like you to keep saving (posting?) updates and check your older photoes as you go and see how high you climbed. I wish you well on your gender journey (:

  • anon6789@lemmy.world
    91·
    1 month ago

    I don’t really know anything about this subject, so I clicked to see what HRT actually does, and your pics totally blew me away!

    The ones in this post are outstanding enough, but the even older pics in your link to the present are mind blowing.

    Honestly, I think you were good looking at every step, and I’m glad you are getting to be the you that you’re meant to be.

    I hope none of that came off ignorant, as I said, I don’t really know the proper way to talk about this, but my intent is to be 1000% positive for you.

  • felykiosa@sh.itjust.works
    91·
    1 month ago

    Wow the traits of your face look so much fine and feminine. Bravo absolutely magnificent , hope your treatment go great and that you will continue ❤️❤️

  • 🦄🦄🦄@feddit.org
    21·
    1 month ago

    Wonder what sad little dreck downvoted every single comment in this post. What an unhappy life that must be.

    • spider@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      01·
      1 month ago

      For what it’s worth, downvotes are only viewable in other instances; lemmy.blahaj.zone (where the above post originates) has disabled them specifically because of shit like this.