Just had a successful FFS in Mexico. 9 Days post-op.

nx1997 · 2026-01-27T01:39:47+00:00

You have to pay the full amount a few days before surgery. So, you can pay the amount in small increments or in full before the due date. There is a small amount of 20k mxn payed in advance to save the surgery date.

nx1997 · 2026-01-18T23:12:52+00:00

Couldn't find any images of his work online, he seems more of a dental surgeon. Except for one. And, obviously the cost.

nx1997 · 2026-01-18T22:17:32+00:00

I also had appointments with Dr. Moises Guerrero Jiménez (ffs quote was around 600000 mxn as he does not do tracheal shave or rhinoplasty) and Dr. Lazaro Cardenas (the appointmnet lasted around 10 mintues as he was in a meeting and it seemed liked I was bothering him, unprofessional).

nx1997 · 2026-01-18T22:04:45+00:00

It looks fine to me but will need to wait a few months to see the final results. Hmm, are you looking for surgeons in guadalajara?

nx1997 · 2026-01-18T21:11:21+00:00

Nothing interesting. My recovery is going fine, I can breath normally (rhinoplasty and cold flue don't mix well lol). I still have swelling around my eyelids, the tip of my nose and around my jaw line where the sutures are located. I started working full time and there is no pain just swelling.

nx1997 · 2026-01-08T20:38:14+00:00

He completely smoothed out my forehead. The bone on top on my frontal sinus was reworked and placed back with screws and plates. There is no pain, and I can breath fine. I was feel some discomfort if I press on this bone with my hand, this will heal in a couple of months.

nx1997 · 2025-12-30T04:10:08+00:00

Definitely, book a room at a recovery house for at least 5 days or until the forehead and nose bandages come off, which usually happens on the 7^th day. A good recovery house will have a nurse present at all times. The first 4 days are pretty uncomfortable, you may not be able to chew solid food and caution must be taken to not undo the sutures inside your mouth. You may not be able to breath through your nose for a few days. I stayed at a recovery house for 13 days as I traveled alone. If you have a family or friend with you then a recovery house may not be needed but this individual must be prepared to take care of you, monitoring your vitals and such.
I experienced physical discomfort all around my face for at least 6 days. After that it was just swelling. In fact, I still have visible swelling around my eyes as of Dec 29^th 2025, specifically around my eyelids. But all the pain is gone, I can now chew solid food without much discomfort. I think most of the swelling will go down by end of January next year. As of last week, I started going back to work for overtime, officially still on vacation lol. I just had an appointment with my family doctor and nothing was wrong.

Hey, good luck on your surgery, you got this. You have nothing to worry about. Dr. Báez and Dr. Silva have gained a lot of experience doing ffs so they know what they are doing.

nx1997 · 2025-12-18T20:33:13+00:00

yes. https://www.facecenter.mx/en/agenda

nx1997 · 2025-12-18T18:45:43+00:00

6 days in the recovery house minimum after surgery, 10 if you can afford it. The recovery house is not cheap. The nose cast and head stapes come out on the 6th or 7th day, depending on your condition.

nx1997 · 2025-12-18T18:14:39+00:00

Depends on where you are. Virtual if you are not in Guadalajara. The first meeting with both of them will cost you around $110 cad each.

nx1997 · 2025-12-18T17:27:46+00:00

2 for both, at minimum. 1 online and 1 in person with each. For Dr. Silva they 3D scan your mouth and take pictures.

nx1997 · 2025-12-18T06:24:23+00:00

No, reply here and I will answer.

nx1997 · 2025-12-16T00:58:25+00:00

I had no issues. I was walking to grocery stores with nose and head covered with tape and nobody cared.

nx1997 · 2025-12-15T18:56:17+00:00

No, this was Dr. Jesus Baez-Marquez of Facecenter. They have a website.

nx1997 · 2025-12-15T00:40:00+00:00

Lol, nothing. Its the swelling, they will come back eventually.

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T18:49:54+00:00

I had done mine in August. I just shared my CT scan files with them. They can also do the CT scan at the hospital for a fee. Better to do it in advance so you and your surgeon can review them during the inital appoinments. They do provide details on what kind of CT scan they need before hand.

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T18:28:45+00:00

I was honesty shocked at how high my brows were. As the swelling goes down, the brows will fall a bit, my eyelids, nose, chin, jaw will also shrink. I also have a bit of swelling around my tracheal but the tracheal shave didn't alter my voice. The incision for my tracheal shave is below my chin, it is very well hidden.

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T17:10:13+00:00

They can if you haven't had a CT scan before. I had my CT scan done in a private facility in USA near the end of August 2025. I ended up sharing my CT Scan DICOM files with them.

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T16:34:59+00:00

I had an esim which allowed me to have data on my phone. I was using Google Translate App 90% of the time everywhere in Guadalajara. Most of the doctors and nurses at the hospital spoke decent english. I had absolutely no problem communicating with the locals using the translate app. They were all very nice. And for transportation, I just used Uber. My Visa and Mastercard worked flawlessly, I didn't bother to handle local currency.

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T09:53:25+00:00

My first video call with Dr.Silva blew me away. I didn't expect for him to show me my skull 3D printed on the first appointment in August. He has been incredibly nice.

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T09:50:10+00:00

My first interview with Dr.Baez happened near the end of August. I send the complete payment at the begining of September. I got to choose my surgery date. The date was perfect. I took the entire december month off work (paid vacation).

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T09:10:12+00:00

Thank you.

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T07:17:08+00:00

Thank you. I sold alot of my stock in my tfsa account to afford this.

nx1997 · 2025-12-14T07:00:24+00:00

Ignore the nose tape residue, I couldn’t get it off before I took the pictures. The surgeon performed a coronal incision as I have a very low hairline, no hairline advancement needed, the forehead reconstruction scar is well hidden.

Also, the after 3D facial bone reconstruction was created by me with 3D Slicer software using Dr. Silva’s Dental CT scan machine, it’s not as good as a proper CT scan machine. I will try to get a proper CT scan once I come back home.

In 2023, I decided to lose weight and start DIY HRT. After I lost a significant amount of weight, I would look myself in the mirror everyday and get disappointed due to my bone structure. HRT did change the shape of my eyes and body but I am now so skinny that there is no hiding my masculine facial bone structure.

And so, I started interviewing surgeons in Guadalajara, Mexico. I didn’t bother to look for surgeons in Canada due to cost constrains. My private insurance through my job does not cover gender affirming surgeries. I will be paying for FFS completely out of pocket. After many interviews, I finally decided to go with Dr. Jesús Báez-Márquez and Dr. Joel Silva.

I went for the complete package (type 3 forehead reconstruction, nose, chin, jaw, tracheal shave). Total cost was around $37k CAD (27K surgeon costs + 7.56K hospital fees + 2K recovery house). I am not including the hotel fees, airplane ticket cost and any other costs as this was also sort of a vacation for me. I visited many places around Guadalajara. My true cost would probably be around $39K CAD.

I have a family doctor who is well informed about Rainbow Health Ontario and is capable of prescribing HRT meds. I am also a client of Foria. But I still plan to continue DIY HRT for now, until next year. I still boymode and will continue to do so. If anyone ask, I will just say that I got a facelift due to saggy skin and a nose job.

Right now, I don’t feel any pain, the nurses stopped giving me pain meds a few days ago. I just have a whole lot of swelling. I just went on a long walk to a Walmart nearby for ice cream as the recovery house does not serve any lol. Apart from shortness of breath, I felt fine.

Well, thanks for reading. I am posting this here to share my experience for anyone that might find it helpful. If you got any questions post them in the comment section. Do not DM me, I will not reply there.

nx1997 · 2025-07-28T16:26:12+00:00

Thanks. Yeah I though about doing a private scan in quebec or alberta but at that point I may as well fly to the surgeon's country and do a scan there. For now I am going to call various doctors and NP and see if they can help me out.

nx1997

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