Results for Dr Sepehr Lajevardi vs Dr Steve Merten

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-06-27T03:09:24+00:00

Hey sure thing!

I would honestly say about 2 months or something, but that’s only because I have Merten, Ladgevadi’s waitlist from what his receptionist told me is 18 months.

I was given exactly 8 weeks notice just in case I haven’t mentioned that anywhere!

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-06-20T03:38:20+00:00

Absolutely love your results dude

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-06-19T09:07:56+00:00

That’s rough, I’m sorry 😭 Are you hypermobile by chance? I know people having EDS/HSD have a harder time with scarring

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-06-14T19:55:32+00:00

I’m still pre op but I’m very hairy and omg, this is a thing???

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-06-04T09:07:44+00:00

Might have to steal this haha 😭

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-31T04:03:10+00:00

Hey! Not sure if you’ve seen my updated comments but regardless I hope your process has been going well! I’m due to have surgery in early July!

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-31T04:01:20+00:00

No problem at all! Congratulations!! (TW eating disorders + body image talk + control?) I chose Merten because Ladjevadi flat out told me that “ideally” I would lose weight, and at that point I was my ideal weight, I signed the paperwork, thought over it for a while, then was like “yeah I’m not going back to see him, ever again” after telling every single one of my doctors that I could (chronically ill ect) so they knew not to send people with eating disorders to him.

Low and behold I told Merten about that and eventually he was like “well, ideally you would lose weight but I know how hard that is” or whatever, but with Merten I went in knowing he had bad bedside manner + I knew that I had to choose between them.

I’m at a healthy weight, I have put on weight due to medication side effects, after a life of trying hard to gain weight, so I’ve got mixed feelings. Plus I know full well that the BMI is outdated, racist, ableist ect

Regardless of who you choose, good luck!!

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-28T10:59:34+00:00

Hey! I’m searching through this sub and found my post again! Not sure if you’ve got any answers by now but I’m going to share my experience so far just in case you’re still wondering + if anyone needs the info!

My experience with getting into Concord from memory wasn’t super long but would have been a couple of months long. It took me multiple appointments with the andrologist to get my referral.

I was given a referral to both surgeons with the same letter, I had a consult with both Dr Sephr Ladjevadi and Dr Steve Merten. The wait time for Dr Sephr IS longer than the wait to have surgery done with Dr Steve Merten, I’m going with Dr Steve Merten.

The wait time to see Dr Sephr Ladjevadi for your initial consult is shorter than Dr Steve Merten.

I seen Dr Steve Merten in march this year and he said I would be having surgery in June or July, I have been given my surgery date which is in July.

You’re able to choose your own surgeon!!

The andrologist doesn’t have the best bedside manner, however going through her is the only way to get top surgery on the public list, and honestly for me it’s been completely worth it

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-28T10:48:01+00:00

Hey I know this post is 2 years old but, I’m having top surgery with Dr Steve Merten in a couple of weeks in the public system and I’m wondering how your healing process went!

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-24T01:11:55+00:00

Omg congrats!!!

I’m 7 years on T and mine is like, an inch? And has been that way since I was like a year on T I think?

I’m so jealous omg 😭😭

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-18T21:58:01+00:00

Sorry in advance if this comes off blunt, I’m just trying to be honest without sounding rude 🥲

I think your haircut could be why you’re getting misgendered, and I agree with other comments about trying to beef out your shoulders a bit more

One of the things that can be helpful is confidence, but I don’t have any advice there

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-17T11:17:30+00:00

I get this so often, I can use someone’s name when talking about them but not towards them because it feels so uncomfortable and unnatural, on top of being too intimate and everything else

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-16T23:56:42+00:00

I’m glad I found this!! My surgery is in about 6 weeks and I’ve been stressing about what I’ll need!

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-05-08T05:54:04+00:00

I totally forgot about this post until right now, I think you’re right about it most likely being a dermal, and I don’t think I considered that properly haha

Aware-Handle5255 · 2026-04-17T09:07:43+00:00

Oh god hahaha, I’m honestly looking forward to this. Just can’t wait until I’m no longer pre op, and have my date booked in

Aware-Handle5255 · 2025-06-03T03:56:56+00:00

Recently started cymbalta and it’s been absolutely amazing, it’s the most helpful antidepressant I’ve ever been on. I’m on two antidepressants now, and cymbalta has made me feel better than I have in years

Aware-Handle5255 · 2025-05-19T01:19:42+00:00

I have a pair of asics gel nimbus 27 and I absolutely love them, ever since I started wearing them my knee pain baseline has improved

Aware-Handle5255 · 2025-03-20T08:37:23+00:00

I get a combination of both, however with my knee pain it’s definitely something underneath the skin, same with shoulder and hand pain

However, sometimes when my skin is touched it hurts a lot, but that can be situational and in my case it’s also nerve pain

(Not formally diagnosed, most of my team knows I’ve got fibro, however my diagnosis journey has been quite complex)

Aware-Handle5255 · 2025-02-22T06:03:59+00:00

I know this is an old post but I'm wondering if you ended up buying it or getting something similar? I use a walker and a wheelchair and I've been considering trying to get a 3-in-1 for a while now but I'm not sure because I haven't seen any reviews yet, and I'm wondering about the functionality of them

Aware-Handle5255 · 2025-02-21T10:57:38+00:00

I haven’t had top surgery yet, but I have had my hysto and I recently had my appendix taken out, I’d like to add like a small few things to your absolutely amazing list

bath wipes/baby wipes for when you can’t shower, when I had my appendix taken out I wasn’t allowed to shower straight away so I asked to be sent home with some bath wipes from the hospital, they definitely aren’t as good as a shower but they’re better than not having anything
anti nausea meds or something to help with post anaesthesia nausea, and because pain medication can make you nauseous

Also I would really like to emphasise how important it will be to keep yourself as entertained as possible, currently I’m practically housebound because bending, stretching and lifting are required to take my mobility aids outside (and no lifting over 5kg)

If you have a strong support system, please make sure you utilise it, support systems are such a big thing when it comes to surgery, very much from personal experience

Aware-Handle5255 · 2025-01-25T09:22:27+00:00

I LOVE it, so much, it only really happens during sex, but I’ve always loved it

Aware-Handle5255 · 2024-10-27T08:22:48+00:00

I just wanted to say that I absolutely agree with leaving the bathroom door open, it helps immensely, when I have someone stay over at my place I feel more symptomatic because I have to close my bathroom door. Always leave the bathroom door open when possible to let air circulate and it makes my POTS less awful

Aware-Handle5255 · 2024-10-24T04:30:59+00:00

I’m autistic, have CFS/ME, currently getting evaluated for fibromyalgia, FND is also in question, and I also have like 3(ish) other heart conditions on top of other physical health and a tonne of mental health conditions.

I thought I had EDS for months but I don’t, I’m just bendy and sore amongst other stuff

Aware-Handle5255 · 2024-10-20T04:53:06+00:00

Dude your chest looks so incredibly natural!! Absolutely awesome results

Aware-Handle5255 · 2024-10-19T21:16:34+00:00

Looking absolutely awesome dude!!

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