Well, it’s going to vary from person to person. Estrogen can’t really do anything about your preexisting bone structure, but it can soften your skin and redistribute the fatty deposits in your face which can overall make a huge difference.
Typically the younger you start the more dramatic the effect will be but you can still transition when you are older and still look amazing. So some of it’s luck and some of it’s the power of HRT.
So here’s me back when I was still in denial in 2009.
And 2012 when I let myself go and right before I figured out I was trans
And here’s me right now this second. I started HRT when I was 32 and I’m 35 now, so yeah it can have some pretty damn dramatic results even if you start at a later age.
Everyone should see this, anyone worrying that they can’t transition, that there’s no point. It’s never too late. It is possible!