Crossdressers are people who typically are not publicly visible, choosing to stay in the comfort of their home, and occasionally venturing out to a conference, meetup or even a gay bar where they feel safe.
Transgender people who are transitioning want to change their gender from male to female, or female to male. A few transgender people choose to live somewhere in the middle of the gender spectrum while, in some rare cases children have both male and female anatomy at birth identified as intersexed.
Most transgender people who are transitioning will go through a complete change while some will partially change their body to live as the opposite sex.
Occasionally a crossdresser will go through some parts of transition even though they have no intention of transitioning full time. This person will have laser or electrolysis hair removal to improve their appearance when dressed. Other crossdressers will have their nails done, even lengthened, maintaining the long nails while presenting in their male gender.
In rare cases, a few crossdressers opt to have breast augmentation to look more realistic when they dress as women. They typically will have a smaller implant making it easier to conceal while presenting as men.
Even rarer, are men who have facial feminization surgery for crossdressing purposes. They don’t have breast augmentation or bottom surgery. Men who choose this option typically have mild facial changes allowing them to pass in either gender.
The hormones help to reduce the hair on the body, but not facial hair. Stop male pattern baldness from getting worse, soften skin and even reduce muscle mass, while shifting body fat to more feminine places with limited results. Breast growth will happen, but is reported to result in an A Cup or B Cup. Some transgender have reported as much as a C cup.
Transitioning is influenced by age.
The medical community now practices introducing testosterone blockers at around age 12 for transgender children, with estrogen introduced around 16 years of age. The transgender child will develop accordingly to average height and body structures of the desired gender for their age. The Addams Apple does not develop, and the voice does not break in male to female patients.
The body of female to male transgender youth results in a deeper voice, Addams Apple and body structure and height similar to a male of the same age. Lower body organs will still require surgery to transition completely.
Males who transition to female after puberty will have to use voice lessons or opt for a voice box surgery that tightens vocal chords with limited success. The voice box surgery is somewhat controversial as it is risky, and may lower the voice.
Older male to female transgender tends to have less breast development while receiving HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy). The development varies due to several factors. In most cases, male to female transgenders opt for breast augmentation to enhance the breast tissue created through hormone therapy.
