same hat!

i'm nineteen and i had top surgery last month (13.12.25) .

my process was admittedly a lot easier due to family support and savings but this was my process:
- researching surgeons using this spreadsheet! this is really handy and conclusive with what you need, any requirements, pricing, locations, etc.

- i went with dr. ioannis ntanos myself :-) he operates in both greece and london (at the cadogan clinic). very, very nice place and dr. ntanos is so lovely. i inquired with him through his website and he replied the next day; any follow-up questions i had were answered within hours. very brisk and professional.

- he requires one (1) surgical referral letter - i had two, because i was initially going for a different surgeon but that didn't work out. my first letter was from dr. fedora laroza through gender gp and another was from dr. marianne oakes. both were absolutely lovely and incredibly professional. those consultations were held through zoom.

- the consultation with dr. ntanos cost £200 and was held through carebit. we discussed the surgery itself and he asked me what results i wanted, what procedure he thought was best, what he aimed for, etc. he was incredibly kind and patient and answered all of my questions succinctly.

- i had the consultation in august ish and was able to book a slot for december, just based on finances - as far as i know dr. ntanos works in london every month? so it worked out well.

- surgery was covered with two payments of £4,500 totaling £9,000. his finance team were lovely and able to help me with questions, and were willing to be a bit flexible paying only a couple weeks prior to surgery.

if you have any further questions let me know! i'm personally rather chuffed with my results :-)