top surgery

[Gentle Tiger]

Originally Posted by ahk

I have been planning on getting Top Surgery for a few years now and finally started really saving for it. I am stuck though-- on 2 MDs. Dr. Peter Raphael (Texas) or Dr. G (Florida) -- I guess my issue is really about the distance -- how did you figure out which MD you went with?

Thanks in advance.

Hi ahk. I went with Dr. Raphael. I saw his work. I called around and spoke with the Doctors and also their staff that were recommended. I couldn't meet them in person because of distance. I was in Denver, CO at the time. So I did phone screens. I would say list out every single question you can think of; no matter how silly or lame you may feel they are. And then ask each one those questions. Then choose from there. In other words, do your homework and interview them.

Hope that helps.

[ahk]

Originally Posted by Kent

Thanks to all the guys who have posted here in this thread and the other trans threads for being brave and sharing your information and experiences. You are appreciated more than you know.

I have a consultation with Dr. Peter Raphael next week. I'm so happy that I can't even begin to describe this happiness to you.

Hey Kent-- Why are you choosing Dr. Raphael? and have you had any other consultations with other MDs?

Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Have you seen the work of either of them? I have seen the chest of two guys from Dr. Garramone and they were done really well. He also has that body masculinization procedure that you could do at the same time. Personally, he would be my choice. (I am leaning towards agreeing)

For some reason I am blanking on the name of that website that used to be transster. There you can see pictures of top surgeries from different docs.

Could you afford to have a consult with both of them? Travel and lodging costs may also play into it for you, assuming the top surgeries are around the same price.

Most consults are free these days, or seems to be. Yeah travel to Florida is a bit further for me, but I am not concerned about this to much, I am more concerned on the quality of results.

Originally Posted by Jesse

Here is a flip book that has 126 or so before and after photos of Dr. Garramone's chest work. Below that link is his web page with contact info.

http://drgarramone.com/transgenderfl...yflipbook.html

http://www.drgarramone.com/transgenderflorida/

Thanks Jesse, for the links, I had not seen the photogallery, but have seen his webpage and youtube.

Originally Posted by Gentle Tiger

Hi ahk. I went with Dr. Raphael. I saw his work. I called around and spoke with the Doctors and also their staff that were recommended. I couldn't meet them in person because of distance. I was in Denver, CO at the time. So I did phone screens. I would say list out every single question you can think of; no matter how silly or lame you may feel they are. And then ask each one those questions. Then choose from there. In other words, do your homework and interview them.

Hope that helps.

I have been asking -- and asking, just really can't make up my mind. So I was asking others for their ops. Thanks for your words, much appreciated.