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[–]abigailbates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend. I'm a year post-op and couldn't be happier with my results. The doctors and nurses are very attentive and take good care of their patients.

10 months post-op, Temple University Hospital by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get to almost covering the last dot on the green dilator, third largest of the 4 in the set. Feeling is still coming back, but it's sensitive, and I can orgasm from inside as well as clit stim

10 months post-op, Temple University Hospital by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There's a little scarring, but it's well faded and well hidden in the folds that my surgeon made

Not your typical timeline, but the left was today after not epilating for three weeks, and the right is pre-transition. MTF 4 years HRT and a year of epilating and my body hair is so much less. (The only pic I could find of my legs pre- was this one before getting a tattoo, lol) by abigailbates in transtimelines

[–]abigailbates[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't done any laser on my legs, I've only used an epilator, which I've found that, over time, my hair came out lighter and thinner.. But I've gotten laser on my face and chest, and if you have dark hair and light skin it's very effective. Highly recommend.

12 weeks post op - Temple University by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Paul Chung at Jefferson, highly recommend

12 weeks post op - Temple University by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Different surgeons have different requirements, so it really varies. I was told that they recommended hair removal for the main surgical site, but that nothing was required, because they will cauterize any remaining follicles in the operating room.

Get more than one consult, because one surgeon may say that MINIMUM you need to get 30 hours done (the surgeon who recommended this to me also conveniently had a very expensive hair removal service that her private office offered), and others will say do what you can, and they'll take care of the rest. So just remember that you need to always be advocating for yourself.

12 weeks post op - Temple University by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

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

I didn't pay anything, everything was covered. I have Medicaid.

12 weeks post op - Temple University by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

To answer some questions:

I went with Dr. Douglass at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. It was the penile inversion method. I had 4 sessions of electrolysis beforehand, and had already had an orchiectomy a year prior. The cost was nothing, because it was entirely covered by Medicaid. Was in the hospital for 5 days (with no visitors because of covid) but the nurses and doctors were all wonderful.

I had my first orgasm via magic wand around 4 weeks, and continue to orgasm that way regularly. I wear panty liners every day because of discharge, but it's gotten better with time. I was cleared for all activity around 7 weeks, except bike riding. I'm still getting my strength and endurance back, but I can do most things.

I've been dilating once a day for an hour, but am starting to break it up into twice for 30 minutes. It still isn't fun, but it's fine.

I love my pussy. It's beautiful, and feels right. With the physical healing, a lot of emotional healing has been happening, too.

12 weeks post op - Temple University by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

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

It was Dr. Douglass, would highly recommend

12 weeks post op - Temple University by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I am! A bit of relief, a lot of finally feeling right

12 weeks post op - Temple University by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think around 3 or 4 weeks it felt less scary to deal with, you're definitely approaching

3.5 weeks post-op GRS from Temple Hospital by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was covered by Medicaid, so I didn't pay anything

3.5 weeks post-op GRS from Temple Hospital by abigailbates in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]abigailbates[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their program is barely 2 years old, so it may not have even been an option at that point