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Free boobs, paid boobs or no boobs?

Started by Apples Mk.II, February 20, 2014, 12:39:19 PM

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Miss_Bungle1991

Those are some great points. I agree 100% I've been through enough surgeries in my life as it is.
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Allyda

If I were in your heels I'd definitely be sure you have been on hrt for at least two years before having any BA, which you seem to have taken into consideration given the waiting period you speak of. As you and others have said if after that time your satisfied with your natural growth you can always back out. If you haven't already done this, You could get with your Endo and work out a transition plan. This has done wonders for me because it has taken away my worries concerning if and when certain very necessary procedures will get done. Above all else you must do what you feel is right and the best course of action given your individual situation.

Well, concerning myself I don't even plan on any BA. If after I'm on hrt for two years I have a nice full B cup I'll be more than happy. I'm more concerned with my voice issues, and my SRS and maybe after those FFS which, is the only one I'll have to pay for myself (my insurance is covering my hrt, and will cover VFS, and my SRS). Due to my age I would like to have my SRS at the two year mark, which will be December 2015. As for my voice, I'm working on finding a surgeon for that right now.

You have my best wishes whichever you decide.

Ally :icon_flower:
Allyda
Full Time August 2009
HRT Dec 27 2013
VFS [ ? ]
FFS [ ? ]
SRS Spring 2015



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Princess_baby

Breast implants having to be replaced every 7-10 years is sooooo NOT true. If there isn't any problems with the implants, then there is no need to replace them. Please do your research. The manufacturer warranty may end at the 10 year mark, but that doesn't mean the implants will need to be replaced.
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Apples Mk.II

Update:

Things are starting to move forward. I am in the queue and it a bit more than six months I will go under the knife. Right now I'll will undergo preliminary testing during the next two weeks (anesthesics, Rx, Blood tests, heard condition), and by october it will be the next appointment to decide on the details.


The proposal was like this: At nearly 24 months, anatomic teardrop implants under muscle with breast fold incission. Size I can request: "Bigger while in anatomically correct terms and that allows for cleavage". Apparently my areolas aren't big enough to use them as an entry point, and the armpit incission would not allow to position those implants that requiere accurate placement and adjust.


So, Am I happy with this? Not really. I've talked with other trans women, and even cis, and I haven't found a single one that likes teardrop implants. I prefer round implants, which done under the muscle and choosing the right size, they will look ok and natural too. When I told the surgeon "Can't we use rounds instead" he was like "but it won't look natural". I don't like the natural look, and I want that upper pole fullness. It's more of an aesthetic choice, but I should have the final decission. Also, rounds will give me the most invisible possible scar, which will look far more natural than an under breast cut.

I'm aiming for moderate or moderate plus round implants. My natural breast have kept growing and I am very close to reaching a B. The form is very good, with a natural slope and a well shaped lower pole. Only the breast fold needs a bit more time to happen. That form, combined with under muscle should give good aesthetic results.
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trans064134

Are the implants going to be cohesive silicone or saline or old liquid silicone?
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Apples Mk.II

Quote from: cherybum on July 08, 2014, 12:26:03 PM
Are the implants going to be cohesive silicone or saline or old liquid silicone?

I'll ask about it during the next appointmen. But since this is universal healthcare, there is not a lot of room for choices.
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JLT1

Julia,

Go with the shape you like.  It's your body and they will be your boobs:  You need to be happy because most of the time, they just hang out there not doing anything.  But there is something about being trans and looking in the mirror and seeing them and thinking: "That's me!  Those are mine.."  It is wonderful.  And then, those even more rare moments with a partner.....  Even better!

Get the size for your height and structure.  Try a few different ones and get those you like.

Hugs!!

Jen
To move forward is to leave behind that which has become dear. It is a call into the wild, into becoming someone currently unknown to us. For most, it is a call too frightening and too challenging to heed. For some, it is a call to be more than we were capable of being, both now and in the future.
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Ryan55

if I could I would give you mine in a heart beat, but they only managed to make it to a B cup after years of estrogen lol (good for me though, easier to hide).


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mac1

I would like to be able to grow nice "C" boobs.
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TonyP

Let me get this straight. For m to f, HRT therapy will at most bring you to a B cup and that can take a couple years or longer. If one wants to be larger, then a BA is necessary but taking HRT first expands your chest tissues with less tension and allows the surgeon to place an implant with less tension and cosmetically more naturally appearing. 
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JLT1

Quote from: TonyP on July 08, 2014, 10:53:12 PM
Let me get this straight. For m to f, HRT therapy will at most bring you to a B cup and that can take a couple years or longer. If one wants to be larger, then a BA is necessary but taking HRT first expands your chest tissues with less tension and allows the surgeon to place an implant with less tension and cosmetically more naturally appearing.

With HRT, it's about genetics and age so some have minimal breast growth while others have more.  Given that, the size can go from practically nothing to DD's or even larger.  I don't know that HRT will help get ones chest ready for a BA. 

If a BA is desired, a skilled surgeon can do wonderful things almost regardless of everything else. 

Hugs,

Jen
To move forward is to leave behind that which has become dear. It is a call into the wild, into becoming someone currently unknown to us. For most, it is a call too frightening and too challenging to heed. For some, it is a call to be more than we were capable of being, both now and in the future.
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Apples Mk.II

Quote from: JLT1 on July 08, 2014, 04:15:19 PM
Julia,

Go with the shape you like.

This is not a private surgeon, so options are limited by which has been considered appropiate. If he won't use rounds, I will cancel the surgery. I don't want to have them installed just to have them removed again when I can afford to do it privately. Also, under no means I want a breast fold incission (he kept insisting that it would not be visible, but I've seen that it doesn't usually fits the breast fold exactly.


Pre-operative started today. The Rx has been taken. Tomorro I will have a blood test and a electrocardiogram. Towards the end of the month I will be meeting with the anaesthetist. Then, no more contact until 29/10. I suppose that's when we will discuss the small details and taylor the surgery.
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Thylacin

AFAIK, a lot of people have said it's best to wait two years for HRT to do work on breast development.
You'd be looking at around 1 year of HRT + time waited on a list?

I've heard natural breast development can continue for 3 - 5 + years, and getting BA too early can lead to growth causing uneven and misshapen breasts.

I would ask your doctors if this is something to actually be concerned about.
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Emily1996

I would wait some years before getting BA because of hormones that can cause weird stuff to it after D: and instead I would do FFS or SRS If I was you, but it's your choice... You can always stuff your bra...
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Allyda

Quote from: Emily29 on July 15, 2014, 06:50:02 PM
I would wait some years before getting BA because of hormones that can cause weird stuff to it after D: and instead I would do FFS or SRS If I was you, but it's your choice... You can always stuff your bra...
This!, ^^ _____^^ is worth considering. It would be a shame if you do grow big to say a D on your own underneath implants. Nah, that wouldn't be good at all. But I dunno. I would just be very careful.

Best wishes. :icon_bunch:

Allie :icon_flower:
Allyda
Full Time August 2009
HRT Dec 27 2013
VFS [ ? ]
FFS [ ? ]
SRS Spring 2015



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Apples Mk.II

Seriously, how many times I have to explain it:

- The surgery date it's calculated so that it takes place around the two year mark
- I'm more than 30, no story of relatives with good breast development and I my growth stalled in the first months. What I have now may be more fat than any other thing. They only look a bit bigger now because I gained 7 freaking kg from december to march.
- Natural breast development is for natural girls or early transitioners. I don't have time to wait 5 years and suffer a hell trying to find an 85A bra nobody sells around here because everything is either 80A or 90B. I want to be over with all of this in this years, and do as I had never been a transwoman.
- I have had zero effects from HRT, thanks to starting old. No fat redistribution, no skin improvement, nothing. So I don't expect my tiny boobs to magically start growing now.
- Progesterone has also done nothing.

The only way I'd drop the BA is if he insists in teardrops and cutting me down there. No effing way I'm carrying more scars than I already have.
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Apples Mk.II

Deal seems to be getting worse every time.

As far as I have been told, they rarely go over 330cc. Just one lucky girl managed to get 350 cc. I'm worried about ending with small unsatisfying breasts and having to pay later to have them removed...
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