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ashesmakes

Does HRT reduce/redistribute fat underneath chin?

Hi, I'm planning on beginning HRT in a few months. I am pretty skinny, weigh 120ish lbs., 5'8" and am 23 years old, but nevertheless in spite of me being a toothpick I have a little bit of a double chin that I find annoyingly masculine and I would like to get rid of it. I was wondering if Estradiol or Spiro would help with eventually reducing it or potentially redistribute it around my face, as I understand HRT doesn't really get rid of fat but "moves it" towards more feminine places - my understanding is limited, so lmk if I'm incorrect.

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If not, would it be better to just do jaw exercises to reduce the fat? Thanks.

Posted Jun 2, 2019, 10:18 PM UTC

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hrt_breaker•

Huh? I thought chin far was feminine?

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Ambrosia25•

Yeah, I believe it is more common is cis females (than cis males).

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Drakolyik•

Not really. Look at any female athlete or model - typically they have a very defined jawline. At her height and weight she would also typically have a very defined jawline without a hint of double chin unless she's trying to throw her chin down into her throat.

This is just a case of poor genetics most likely so the other options are liposuction or kybella or coolsculpting to get rid of the fat. I will be getting some lipo with my ffs for the same reason, to give my jawline the definition it should at my weight.

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hi-im-sarah•

Jaw exercises won't reduce that fat specifically. When you lose weight, your body pulls fat from different spots in an order that is totally independent of what exercises you did. Crunches don't do anything special to reduce belly fat, for example.

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Ambrosia25•

Estradiol will redistribute fat around your face, but I'm not sure about that area. If it doesn't, you could consider liposucking of the fat in that area, though needs to be done very carefully by a skilled surgeon (as the chin and jaw line have a lot of nerves running along them). I had some fat taken out from this area when I was having another procedure done and it worked great. Realself is the site to find out more. There are some newer local beauty shop type therapies which claim to be able to achieve what liposucking can do - though I'm not so sure about these, and operators can often only have minimal experience compared with a surgeon specializing in the procedure. There are some less than positive reports about these newer approaches on Realself.

For ref, quite a few trans girls find they need to put on weight during MtF HRT, so that new fat can be deposited in female typical areas.

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SheBeatTheGiant•

Even at a healthy weight, I carried a ton of fat on the lower third of my face so I know exactly what you mean. I lost about 25 pounds through dieting after starting HRT, put it back on and it did not settle back into the same places as before. Fuller cheeks, softer overall jaw line, but much more slender neck and chin area.

Genetics plays a role here, but your female fat pattern may be quite a bit different than what you're seeing now in that area of your face. It was for me.

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kayleepop•

Sounds like fasting might be want you need.

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ashesmakesOP•

Fasting doesn't seem like a good idea, considering my weight...

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kayleepop•

Eat one meal per day instead of 3. Make a huge meal, then you won't lose any weight at all.

Weight loss isn't why I recommended fasting. You just need to be in the fasting state more to redistribute fat. If you eat often, then your body won't use much fat and will instead rely on glycogen for energy.

Another option is more exercise; that might be better. You'll still have to eat more to make up for the burned calories, but you can as many meals meals per day as you want, so it will be easier to get enough.

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