Has FFS not worked?

[Rebecca Perez]

I had FFS done with Dr. Cardenas and was amazed by the skill of his surgical team. The profile picture I use is of me before surgery. I had my chin shortened, brow bossing, cheek implants (which look awesome), some fat injection in the lips (very natural looking), and a brow lift.

Basically, I used advice from Virtual FFS and Dr. Cardenas experience to determine what procedures to get. Here is where I need some support.

Quick note: I recommend Dr. Cardenas. I kept hearing his work looks really natural and that is so true. Even with all of that work done, it doesn't look like I have had surgery.

I has been only a month and realize that is hardly anytime, but I just had my Faculty ID picture taken and I look really young, feminine, but not female.

For those who have had FFS, does it get better? Is there a time when things just click? I really could use some inspiration about now. I know about the internal self, this is just a question about the physical self.

[Tristan]

i had surgury with him too. it was i think like week 6-8 when it strated always being Ms. and every month more and more my face changed. i think give it a little more time and people will start telling you

[eli77]

Especially for the chin work, 1 month is just not long enough. Actually, it's just not long enough period. Give it at least 8 weeks post-op before you start worrying about it.

Also... who don't you look female to? I have some pretty bad issues with self-perception. I still sometimes struggle to see a girl in the mirror (and despise photos of me)... but I'm unquestionably female to everyone else (over a year post-op). It may have more to do with your perception/dysphoria than how you actually look. And that does get better over time, but the time schedule is more months than weeks.

[MariaMx]

At one month my face looked like it was stretched over a balloon. Full recovery took about a year I think.

[Rebecca Perez]

i had surgury with him too. it was i think like week 6-8 when it strated always being Ms. and every month more and more my face changed. i think give it a little more time and people will start telling you

You look amazing!

[Rebecca Perez]

Thank you, that is what I needed to hear.

Sometimes the anxiety just kicks in. For all the money, all the time, all of the pain--sacrificing relationships with friends and family, I just hope beyond hope that the prayer I prayed to God when I was really little may come true, "God, will you let me be a girl, please?"

[Tristan]

thank youI do get lots of attention from guys and girls now. and i cant wait to be seeing you.