Toby Mayer FFS

[HaleyT]

Jenny, you are looking absolutely amazing!

I think I'm pretty much set on going with Dr. Mayer unless something really surprising comes up during our skype consult next Wednesday.  Assuming all goes well, I'll be getting at least a trachea shave, forehead contouring, and rhinoplasty on April 15th, just a few days before my birthday! I think it will be a good present to myself.

I have a friend that had her voice affected after a trachea shave a few years ago, so she has made me extra cautious on that one.  However, she had hers done somewhere in asia, and it was quite a different overall experience.

-H

[Jennygirl]

Jenny, you are looking absolutely amazing!

I think I'm pretty much set on going with Dr. Mayer unless something really surprising comes up during our skype consult next Wednesday.  Assuming all goes well, I'll be getting at least a trachea shave, forehead contouring, and rhinoplasty on April 15th, just a few days before my birthday! I think it will be a good present to myself.

I have a friend that had her voice affected after a trachea shave a few years ago, so she has made me extra cautious on that one.  However, she had hers done somewhere in asia, and it was quite a different overall experience.

-H

Thank you Haley!

Those first few days are the roughest! Are you sure you want to feel like that on your bday? I suppose it has the potential to be great

Also on the trachea shave, yes just maybe mention to him that you are concerned about voice. It's what I did with Dr. O. I think he was extra sure about it because I was so adamant about not taking "too" much off.

[Carrie Liz]

Don't know how the heck you could possibly think that you need any more improvement. You can't improve perfection.

[inspire]

I have been following this thread for couple of weeks now and the responses here have answered many questions I have had. Its time for me to record my experience so it might be of some help to many other people having similar concerns/questions....so here I am

I had my ffs done by Dr. Mayer last Wednesday(04/12).  I got a few procedures done by him including the trachea shave. From what I can say so far, I am able to talk just fine but it sounds a little funny with my nose all packed after my rhinoplasty. However, I am just curious to see how much of a visible scar i get when the bandages come out coming Tuesday.

Also I was wondering if you guys are aware of the fact that all medical insurance providers in California is now required by law to cover SRS....i was not aware of that until a month ago. I was really ecstatic when I heard it   

[Jennygirl]

Don't know how the heck you could possibly think that you need any more improvement. You can't improve perfection.

Nobody is perfect Carrie! Thank you for the compliment though!

What I seek is improvement only in the form of correction. Dr. Mayer lightly suggested rhinoplasty pre-op, and now that the swelling has come down I seem to think he was right in his assessment.

He does really natural looking noses -none of that "hollywood scoop" stuff- and I just want it to be 1 or 2mm max taken in with the exact same shape otherwise.

I have been following this thread for couple of weeks now and the responses here have answered many questions I have had. Its time for me to record my experience so it might be of some help to many other people having similar concerns/questions....so here I am

I had my ffs done by Dr. Mayer last Wednesday(04/12).  I got a few procedures done by him including the trachea shave. From what I can say so far, I am able to talk just fine but it sounds a little funny with my nose all packed after my rhinoplasty. However, I am just curious to see how much of a visible scar i get when the bandages come out coming Tuesday.

Also I was wondering if you guys are aware of the fact that all medical insurance providers in California is now required by law to cover SRS....i was not aware of that until a month ago. I was really ecstatic when I heard it   

That's great! I'm glad the thread has helped to answer some of your questions, and I'm super excited that you are joining in

I was aware of the SRS coverage for healthcare in California, but as far as I know you have to stay in state. I really want to go to Brassard, so that means getting it covered by insurance is kind of out of the cards for me.

[inspire]

Thanks Jenny! I have 2 of my girlfriends getting flown down to AZ by Kaiser for their SRS and breast aug with Dr. Meltzer. So veryexcited for them..any particular reason you are considering Dr Brassard?

[930310]

You look fantastic Jenny!

[Jennygirl]

Thanks Jenny! I have 2 of my girlfriends getting flown down to AZ by Kaiser for their SRS and breast aug with Dr. Meltzer. So veryexcited for them..any particular reason you are considering Dr Brassard?

A large reason is the recovery house, that sounds nice. I always get post-op anxiety (usually about something not having gone quite right) and being around others going through that first week seems like a great idea. I think I would relax a whole lot more and probably recover faster. Also I still have yet to discover an unhappy patient of his... That is probably the main reason.

You look fantastic Jenny!

Thank you! I definitely feel fantastic on darn near close to a daily basis these days (not unusual for me even before FFS though). There is so much less pressure to use makeup to pass. My friends treat me differently now- probably another result of having to wear less makeup.

For comparison here is a photo from a year ago exactly. If the photo could have brought out the detail, you would see that I was literally having to cake it on to cover beard shadow, and I simply did not pass without eyeliner (Check out the scary pre-surgery photo on page 5 if you don't believe me! Agh!)


Also, I am thinking about styling my side bangs somewhat in between what I used to do and what I do now. I kind of like the sweep across a lot

[Jennygirl]

Also I just wanted to say looking at the recently post op photos on that page freaks me out.. hahaha

[930310]

Also I just wanted to say looking at the recently post op photos on that page freaks me out.. hahaha

You did great and I hope that you are really happy with the results. You have changed a lot and you do look like the beautiful young woman you are now!

[Hikari]

What I think is amazing about this, is that Mayer didn't go crazy, it looks like he removed material exactly where it needed to be removed and no more. Yet, the result is actually both stunning and natural, which makes me think that he really understands what he is doing. Usually I get the feeling most FFS surgeons are either too conservative and don't make much of a difference or too aggressive and make it obvious you've had work done.

[Melissa_fox]

I'm so impressed with the work Dr Mayer did on you!  I may have to reconsider him.

[Khalysta]

You look great Jenny!  You definitely got me convinced to use him!  3 months to go and hopefully I can get 1/2 your results

[Jennygirl]

What I think is amazing about this, is that Mayer didn't go crazy, it looks like he removed material exactly where it needed to be removed and no more. Yet, the result is actually both stunning and natural, which makes me think that he really understands what he is doing. Usually I get the feeling most FFS surgeons are either too conservative and don't make much of a difference or too aggressive and make it obvious you've had work done.

I definitely have to admit (maybe someone else will go through this too) that initially I was very worried about my eyebrows being permanently too high. One night I even had a nightmare about having a revision surgery, and the revision surgery ended up turning out horridly botched. I woke up shaking and in tears, not a fun one I can assure you. Thankfully, they the eyebrows did indeed settle about 3mm and I am now ecstatic with the placement

I feel great in any kind of glasses, even my old pair from 4 years ago- which I've been wear at work doing the sexy librarian thing It used to be that I couldn't pass in most all glasses, unless they were sunglasses big enough to completely cover my eyebrows. It has opened up new channels of confidence I did not have before.

Tomorrow I am having my hairs finally trimmed (it's been 7 months!), and then Wednesday I go in for a check up with Dr. Mayer. I am looking forward to speaking with him about the possibility of correcting my nose the teensiest amount. Depending on his openings and what he suggests considering I just had a surgery, I am going to try to schedule it this month... I have utmost confidence in him as a surgeon- especially when it comes to noses.

I'm so impressed with the work Dr Mayer did on you!  I may have to reconsider him.

I'm glad you like his work too! Definitely the only surgeon I would want touching my face!

You look great Jenny!  You definitely got me convinced to use him!  3 months to go and hopefully I can get 1/2 your results

I hope so too If you are already semi-passable, he will work wonders.

Also I haven't really talked much about the work he did under my eyes and with my nasolabial folds... I literally have zero eyebags anymore and my face looks younger than it did 5 years ago. It's so subtle nobody would ever notice, but it makes a huge difference to me!

[dejan160]

Amazing results. I am sorry to suggest, but on your pre operative pictures i thought that your nose is a must. After the radix implant your nose looks perfect. Maybe a light work on the tip but you can do without it. Maybe a lip lift will make your nose visually smaller. Talk to dr mayer about it. 

[Jennygirl]

Thanks for your input swan! Maybe I'll ask him what he thinks, the thing is both him and Dr. Ousterhout said my upper lip was okay. Plus for some reason I am kind of scared about lip lifts because it is often such a dramatic result.

Don't worry at all about suggesting anything though... No offense taken whatsoever

I'd just be much more comfortable with a subtle rhinoplasty where I know exactly what the outcome will look like. I've done a mockup in photoshop and I really like the result!

[inspire]

I got my sutures and nose splint taken out today. Even though very swollen at the moment I am very very happy with the results. Dr Mayer has just done an amazing job and its already looking really good even with all the swelling atm...i really like how even and rounded my forehead looks,  my nose looks very natural and even the trachea shave scar is hardly visible...Dr. Mayer is just such an detailed and amazing surgeon <3. He is one of the surgeons who wont stop working on you face until he knows he has given you the best he can...if u are looking for a natural beautiful results without looking "done" he is the definitely the one...

[Shantel]

Good report Inspire, hope you heal quickly. Will you be posting any photos in the future?

[inspire]

i am unable to post any pictures on this forum...i probably don't have enough user rights to do so.

[Shantel]

i am unable to post any pictures on this forum...i probably don't have enough user rights to do so.

Oh, I think you have to get 15 posts behind you first, oh well our loss. My best to you, get well honey!