Hi Angelyn,
Please take note everybody: THE “TWO YEAR RULE” IS A MYTH.
Genetic females’ oestrogen levels start increasing around the age of 7 or 8, ramping up further from the age of 10 or 11 onwards. Girls do not achieve full breast growth in two years so why anyone should think a genetic male would is almost beyond me, except that I realise it’s a myth perpetuated by the internet…
Full breast growth in genetic females AND in m2f’s on HRT takes SEVEN TO TEN YEARS. You may know a young girl and noticed her breasts growing and think that a couple of years later she is fairly well-developed, but her hormones will have been active for many years by this time; MUCH more than two years.
Everyone IS different, but it is unrealistic to expect hormones in a genetic male to work that quickly. My mum was a B-cup for years, until her mid-twenties when she grew further to a C-cup. At this age she could well have been producing high levels of oestrogen for 18 years! I have a long way to go…
I’ve been on hormones for 4½ years and am still growing. Development varies wildly, but it’s usually pretty slow and gradual. Slow and gradual is not a bad thing, it probably means a more natural shape will be achieved in the long run. Development with synthetic (and more dangerous) hormones such as ethinylestradiol or Premarin is usually quicker, but may or may not end up in a less natural shape due to the unnaturally quick growth. Conical or tubular breast shapes are not uncommon with these types of synthetic hormones.
I’m taking bio-identical estradiol (ie exactly the same as is produced in a genetic female body) and I would advise anybody to try this first, but above all BE PATIENT.
So what type of hormones are you on Angelyn? It makes a difference.
But generally speaking I would say yes you are foolish to plan breast implants at such an early time. Give it years not months; several years, minimum five before you seriously think about it, in the meantime just be patient. It takes time. If you have implants too soon they will look extremely unnatural due to the lack of breast tissue for them to sit behind. I’ve seen dreadful pictures of girls who have gone this way; imagine a tennis ball, or a grapefruit cut in half and implanted under the skin, that’s what implants without sufficient breast tissue look like, even if implanted under the muscle.
The downsides to implants are many. I personally would rather end up with small breasts that are my own body tissue and which look, feel and behave as such, than have silicone implants and associated scars.
Implants don’t last forever, they will need replacing usually after about 10 years, more surgery, more hassle, more expense, more risk, perhaps more scarring. They are also more “obvious” than people may think.
I have a very close friend who had implants done after 18 months on Premarin. They look fine, but she slightly regrets rushing into it. I was with her recently when a guy she had become friends with remarked out of the blue on her “nice boob job”. She doesn’t like her scars, they’re not bad, but they show, and always will. When she lies down her breasts look entirely false, of course, such is the nature of silicone.
I’m now an A-cup and have done away with inserts, I often wear gel bra’s which give a knockout cleavage, but even with an unpadded bra my breasts just look “right”. They are small but a nice shape. They feel great, especially when someone else touches them! They look fine even without a bra, even on a topless beach, guys still like them even though they are small. And like I say, I am still growing.
This two year thing is nonsense, so girls, please stop repeating unsubstantiated stuff you’ve heard on the internet. 7 – 10 years is normal. Go and read a biology book or just ask yourself, how many 9 – 13 year old girls do you know with fully developed breasts? Yeah, sure, everyone knows of a well-endowed 13 year old girl… but when she’s 21 she will be truly fully developed!
So do yourself several favours, Angelyn and heed this advice – WAIT! It is WAY to early to have implants.
xx

I don’t think Angelyn was actually asking about the ethical or legal implications, but rather the “biological/medical” benefits/disadvantages of being on HRT pre-srs. I can’t really think of any reason medically why you need to be on HRT for any length of time before having SRS. If you were on it for too long it may affect the amount of donor material available.
Some say it doesn’t make a difference, I was on hormones for almost 3 years before SRS and I found donor material WAS affected, but with Dr Suporn’s skill and technique, the outcome was absolutely fantastic with no problems like lack of depth.
So it probably won’t make much of a difference, but it may depend on your surgeon and his technique. “Old-fashioned” penile inversion is certainly more dependant on the size of penis though, so be warned – don’t leave it too long. And to those who think that depth won’t be important – just you wait! It is.
I certainly can’t think of any advantages of being on hormones for a long time before having surgery.
And yes, Angelyn, save your money, have SRS sooner and by then you won’t be fretting about the size of your boobs.
xx