Hi Girls;
After seeing the amazing results that a number of my Transgender women friends in the United Kingdom had achieved through going to Facial team in Marbella, I started to seriously consider having FFS done myself, although up till a few months ago, my priorities in order were:
Lipo to Tummy and Love Handles then Brazilian Butt Lift including Fat grafting to Hips (especially after seeing Jennygirls results) either Dr Dass or Dr Hughes in Los Angeles or Dr Aslani in Marbella
Breast Augmentation (again based on so many beautiful results here on Susans and my amazing friend in London - Kate Chilvers) probably Mr Ian Whitworth in Salisbury at Ramsey Health
SRS
FFS
Anyway a few months ago a girlfriend in Berkshire announced to me that she was getting full FFS and suggested I came down to Marbella whilst she was there to both see her, to spend time with her and at the same time get a full consultation with the Facial team. I hesitated a lot, but decided to do it and am now here in Marbella in Spain having had the consultation. I must admit I was very impressed with Facial team, the patient coordinators (Carmen especially!) are just wonderful and gorgeous with it. The whole thing including 3D Image scan, various pictures and images and consultation with Dr. Raul J Bellinga took just two hours.
When Dr Bellinga met me his immediate reaction on meeting me was that he said ...""I don't believe you need facial feminization surgery at all, as all I see here before me is a very passable feminine woman. I was I must admit very surprised by his reaction. However he went onto to say that he believes this because of my whole facial features, my full and rounded cheeks, small nose and soft chin and no Adams Apple makes me very feminine already. He especially commented on how soft and clear my skin and overall complexion. He was not surprised that my T levels were very low (less than 0.5) and Oestradiol levels in the female norm of 240
However he went onto to say that if I wanted purely cosmetic surgery (eyelid lift, lower tissue below the eye removed and a little raising of my eyebrows which would provide a tiny bit of extra feminization then these were the only things he would recommend.
Dr Bellinga made me very relaxed and had a great patient warmth about him.
So coming here was definitely worthwhile. It also demonstrates to me just important it is to let ones HRT work its magic. Other people have said that I look amazing with a real feminine glow and my beauty therapist always says that I have amazing skin elasticity for a woman my age and always look so well. I think the message is don't consider major facial and body surgery (except for SRS) until you have been on HRT for at lest 3 years or preferably more. Also when I do decide on the facelift then Marbella and Facial team definitely get my vote. Its a great place as well, situated just outside Marbella in Puerto Banus. I recommend October as the weather at the moment is just fabulous.
Judith
