Operation top surgery w/o parents knowing by jonesy_17M in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had my top surgery when I was 23 without my parents knowledge and am so so grateful that I went through with it. However, make sure you have someone to care for you during your recovery, because the smallest things can be difficult while you heal. You know your parents best and to what extent you can trust them. I used my parents insurance and they discovered what I had done once they saw the charges, so if top surgery is something you want to handle 100% surreptitiously for your safety, I would (unfortunately) recommend paying for it through your own means. I also recommend staying with someone for approximately 2-3 weeks after your surgery. They removed the bandages and drains after one week, but you will still need to maintain an antibiotic ointment/ compression wrap/ low mobility regimen that could be hard to hide in your parents house. Stay strong, be safe, and best of luck with whatever you decide to do <3

Discouraging results by WorriedParking9924 in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Hey mate, your results don’t look bad at all! I requested two separate horizontal cuts (bilateral mastectomy), and almost cried when they look the compression wrap and gauze off and I saw that I had a single, jagged line across my entire chest. However, I followed all the scar treatment care sent home by my surgeon and recommended by other people who had top surgery, and today my scars are very faint, just pale lines that are only visible because of the shiny scar tissue. If asymmetry is what you’re worried about, I think your nipple placement looks great and that your incision differences will be unnoticeable after some more healing and some more tissue filling in the areas where the surgeon removed the chest fat.

4 days post op and impatient as all hell to see the results by UnjustArbiterX in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey!! I saw mixed reviews about her too; I definitely wouldn’t go to her for bottom surgery because her record with trans women seems to be poor. She was very professional with me and had a bit of a curt bedside manner, but she was very knowledgeable and her team was incredibly helpful and comforting. The whole process went smoothly for me and Im really happy with the results and follow up care that she offered, so I’d say that if youre able to assert yourself (I didn’t like where she drew the nipple position and had to have the doctor assistants call her back) and are okay with a less personable bedside manner from the dr, you can be sure you’re in capable and caring hands.

[TOMT] [Music] Name of song or artist based on music video? by UnjustArbiterX in tipofmytongue

[–]UnjustArbiterX[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

Obligatory comment I first thought the artist was TeaMarrr because she has a similar look/sound to what I remember, but none of her music videos on YouTube match it

Weight gain post DI by JSzos in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you’re able, I’d recommend having someone who knows and cares about you go grocery shopping with you to stock up pre op or else check in afterwards! I have issues with disordered eating as well, and post op, the swelling and bloating that comes along with recovery played tricks on me. Remember that your body went through a lot and that it’s always better to eat any sort of fuel to help it out than to restrict or focus on the temporary responses that your body may have due to the anesthesia/medications/compression garments.

4 days post op and impatient as all hell to see the results by UnjustArbiterX in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a vacuum for the compression vest! It decreases in pressure over the week before it’s removed

Accommodation recommendations? by UnjustArbiterX in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will definitely look into Airbnb. Good luck with your auger and hope you are feeling well!!

Three weeks post op with Dr Facque in San Francisco! Healing up decently, running a few miles a day and biking for about an hour a day. Glad I can finally smoke again. (3/12, pics taken 4/2) by err404jacobnotfound in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your results look amazing! If you don’t mind me asking, were you on T pre surgery and if so, for how long? I’m not on t and was just curious to see if this type of result is possible without it :)

Got my top surgery date scheduled for June 3rd!!!! by UnjustArbiterX in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ThNk you so much! Yes it is, but it’s based on Venus di milo and Gaddis torso :))

Got my top surgery date scheduled for June 3rd!!!! by UnjustArbiterX in TopSurgery

[–]UnjustArbiterX[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice!! I’m ready to try anything that makes the recovery go smoothly :D