top surgery

[SleepyButch]

I hopefully will be having top surgery at the end of May. I just got my insurance approval and am waiting for the surgery scheduler to get back to me so we can get the ball rolling. I'm so excited and cannot wait!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by SleepyButch

I hopefully will be having top surgery at the end of May. I just got my insurance approval and am waiting for the surgery scheduler to get back to me so we can get the ball rolling. I'm so excited and cannot wait!

Awesome and congrats! Who is your surgeon and how long is the usual wait time for them?

[SleepyButch]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Awesome and congrats! Who is your surgeon and how long is the usual wait time for them?

Thanks!! I'm seeing Scott Harris in Plano, TX. When I had the consult at the end of March, they said they were booking into April so hopefully I can still get end of May at this point.

[Dean Thoreau]

Dapper it’s not TriCare it is the veterans administration health system. Ck out va.gov and click on veteran health.
Also thru that site u can get the va book on trans care.
Any trans women vets tell em talk to me I will help them.

[Dean Thoreau]

Originally Posted by SleepyButch

I hopefully will be having top surgery at the end of May. I just got my insurance approval and am waiting for the surgery scheduler to get back to me so we can get the ball rolling. I'm so excited and cannot wait!

I wish u great success Sleepy Butch!

Once the drains r gone life is easier....
My daughters made little pouches I could put on a belt put drains in and then could walk and shower easier... and a tad privately

[SleepyButch]

Originally Posted by Dean Thoreau

I wish u great success Sleepy Butch!

Once the drains r gone life is easier....
My daughters made little pouches I could put on a belt put drains in and then could walk and shower easier... and a tad privately

Luckily enough, they don't use drains. The compression garment is what is going to drive me to drink but I understand it's necessary lol. Thanks for the well wishes!

[Dean Thoreau]

Lucky u!!!! In 6 months I will get my second half of top surgery....had to do in 2 parts....also working to get some weight off so my beer gut will look more like a case instead of a barrel... I gave up on a 6 pack years ago.

[SleepyButch]

Originally Posted by Dean Thoreau

Lucky u!!!! In 6 months I will get my second half of top surgery....had to do in 2 parts....also working to get some weight off so my beer gut will look more like a case instead of a barrel... I gave up on a 6 pack years ago.

Lol, I'm with you on that.. my beer gut... objects are larger than they appear once you have Top surgery.

[Dean Thoreau]

Originally Posted by SleepyButch

Lol, I'm with you on that.. my beer gut... objects are larger than they appear once you have Top surgery.

Omg yeah..... I am in shock , I haven’t been able to look down and see anything other than ........ till the top surgery part1( aka mastectomy)
Now I look down and say holy crap where did that come from and no wonder the trouser waists have been getting tighter and tighter and tighter.

[cathexis]

Been worried about how my core will look after the
top surgery removing size DD beasts. Got a beer gut too
even though don't drink beer, in fact hate the stuff. Am
sure gut will look like a mountain.

Will be glad to get the breasts gone, though. I am waiting
for Internal Med. and Cardio. clearance then my surgeon is
ready to schedule the case. Probably be done 1 month later.

Dapper, got a question after reading about guy's drains. My
surgeon told me there would no liposuction. Does that mean
there will be "dog ears" automatically?

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by cathexis

Been worried about how my core will look after the
top surgery removing size DD beasts. Got a beer gut too
even though don't drink beer, in fact hate the stuff. Am
sure gut will look like a mountain.

Will be glad to get the breasts gone, though. I am waiting
for Internal Med. and Cardio. clearance then my surgeon is
ready to schedule the case. Probably be done 1 month later.

Dapper, got a question after reading about guy's drains. My
surgeon told me there would no liposuction. Does that mean
there will be "dog ears" automatically?

No, it does not automatically mean you will have dog ears. Dog ears most often occur due to surgeon inexperience/lack of skill. Some dog ear procedures can be taken care of in the surgeon's office and you should also ask if revisions are free. People should ask that at the time of their consult.

You will see some grossly overweight guys have fat on the sides of their chest, which they call dog ears. However, this is actually back fat and a different procedure would need to be done.

Regarding liposuction, I was just at a trans live surgical training this past week. One of this morning's live surgeries was double incision top surgery. Dr. Bluebond-Langner was saying that she never uses lipo when doing top surgery because there is too much of a chance of having flat spots. I think that makes sense.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by SleepyButch

Luckily enough, they don't use drains. The compression garment is what is going to drive me to drink but I understand it's necessary lol. Thanks for the well wishes!

Yes, the drains are not fun. But, the idea of all that blood, tissue, etc., being absorbed into my body grosses me out!

Having not heard of Scott Harris and the fact that you are getting in so quickly gave me pause. Usually one waits over 6 months - 1 year for top surgery when you are dealing with a good surgeon.

I checked out his site. Although surgeons always put up there best work, it is pretty obvious that he really knows what he is doing. He has a good amount of pictures up and you can see how he adjusts his incisions deftly, based on body type.

I know that you had a breast reduction before. I assume that you had incisions under the breasts? Are you getting DI? If so, does he plan to just follow those incision scars?

[SleepyButch]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Yes, the drains are not fun. But, the idea of all that blood, tissue, etc., being absorbed into my body grosses me out!

Having not heard of Scott Harris and the fact that you are getting in so quickly gave me pause. Usually one waits over 6 months - 1 year for top surgery when you are dealing with a good surgeon.

I checked out his site. Although surgeons always put up there best work, it is pretty obvious that he really knows what he is doing. He has a good amount of pictures up and you can see how he adjusts his incisions deftly, based on body type.

I know that you had a breast reduction before. I assume that you had incisions under the breasts? Are you getting DI? If so, does he plan to just follow those incision scars?

Yes, I have incisions under my breasts and they will be doing DI and following those scars.