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My FFS journey , from Dr cardenas, to Dr zukowski

Started by lovelessheart, March 25, 2017, 11:55:25 AM

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lovelessheart

Hello all. So I thought I'd start a thread on my experience and pre op experience with Dr zukowski.
Back in 2014 I had forehead, eyebrow lift and rhinoplasty with Dr. Cardenas . My experience is somewhere on this site, however, in my experience he was not aggressive enough. I had type one forehead surgery and there are still some forehead depressions. It seems as if he did the bare minimum. My rhinoplasty, was the same. Just was not enough. Picture this, having an itch but you can't scratch it. That's how my experience was. I didn't have any complication, however , I barely had any work done seems like lol . I also had forehead reduction, hairline is a mess. But I expected still needing a hair transplant. So I think it did what he could on that . My experience with him, I'll rate a 4/10


Now for Dr zukowski . I have a surgery date set for June 24 the ( seems like all my surgeries are in the summer :( ) I paid my deposit of 1000, so it is official. The reason I chose Dr z is because of his agressive approach. My biggest fear is paying out a lot of money and look the same. That is not why I'm having surgery. I'm having surgery to look different. 10000000 percent passable. I pass now, but i feel this may only be because of my body shape and voice. However, people don't speculate. I do live stealth . But for me, I need this. I feel that there is times where I don't and people may wonder. There is a such thing as passing and getting by and I feel like I'm getting by . Dr zukowsi in my opinion is one of the best. And I wanted to base my next doctor off his results and not because of his price. My consultation with his was great. Some people don't like his bluntness.. but I do . He has a great artistic eye. I did not feel he tried to sell me into anything other than what I thought I needed . Now I will say he isn't for everyone. Some girls want the bare minimum. Me, I want to be able to cut my hair all off and still be able to pass 100 percent.

Here is what I'm getting done,

Secondary rhinoplasty
Secondary forehead contouring
Jaw and Chin with soft tissue reshaping and jaw body contouring
Neck lift with corsetplasty to the neck
Lip lift
Hairline advancement
Fat transfer to the red part of the lips to give a slight pout .
Fat transfer to temples, cheeks and nasial folds,

Andddddd a breast augmentation 565 in one and 600 in the other ( he pointed out I had a breast bigger than the other, and I didn't not realize this until he pointed it out.. and there on me !! ) Lol .. the total cost of surgery will be about 29k . Including air fair, nurses, and hotel as well.

Any questions ? Leave below. Follow me on my journey with Dr zukowski !!
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J2J

Hope all goes well!

Will certainly keep an eye on this thread for updates.
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transtastic

Surgery will not make you 100000000 percent passable. Scars under your mandible alone will make some people in some situations wondering. Beware of unrealistic expectations! Take care.
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transtastic

Also beware of hairline advancement done multiple times. You may be at risk of skin necrosis.
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lovelessheart

Quote from: transtastic on March 26, 2017, 05:14:39 AM
Surgery will not make you 100000000 percent passable. Scars under your mandible alone will make some people in some situations wondering. Beware of unrealistic expectations! Take care.

This may not be true for you. But for me the cards have already been dealt with my favor . As I stated above. I get by now. The people I have told are shook . I've been in stealth relationships. No speculation. A scar won't have someone to jump to a conclusion that im a woman of a trans past unless their already speculating it in the first place. I've started hormones at a young age . I'm still in my early 20's. As for the scar from the first surgery, it's completely flat. That was in 2014 when I had that done. I have a hairline transplant appointment set up a month after I have surgery :) ..Which will cost me another 5k .   


PS , Dr z will go in thru the mouth for my jaw and jaw body .
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lovelessheart

Quote from: J2J on March 25, 2017, 02:48:26 PM
Hope all goes well!

Will certainly keep an eye on this thread for updates.

Thanks !
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Ypsf09

Hi loveless heart,

I feel like I have seen ur profile pic before but under a different profile name that already had ffs with Dr Z? Maybe I am mistaken.

Anyways, best wishes for your upcoming surgery. I went to Dr Deschamps, but really like Dr Z too. I spoke with him over the phone for my round 2 and really like him.I am sure given his skills/approach he will make you a lot more than 1000000 percent passable.

Keep us posted.

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lovelessheart

Quote from: Ypsf09 on March 26, 2017, 09:34:47 AM
Hi loveless heart,

I feel like I have seen ur profile pic before but under a different profile name that already had ffs with Dr Z? Maybe I am mistaken.

Anyways, best wishes for your upcoming surgery. I went to Dr Deschamps, but really like Dr Z too. I spoke with him over the phone for my round 2 and really like him.I am sure given his skills/approach he will make you a lot more than 1000000 percent passable.

Keep us posted.


Thanks for your wishes . Nope never heard of Dr z before raiden Quinn on YouTube. I was indesive with him and Dr Harrison Lee... Never got the consultation for Harrison , but I'm sure he would have been a wonderful choice as well.
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Itsdone

Dr Zukowski changed my life. I am stealth now... I made the mistake of using my real name in the beginning not realizing how easy it was to google and see my old posts.
At the time I suppose I did not even care.
Anyway, he did my FFS and body shaping and I am so happy. I don't even look like I am related to the person I was before.  I pass 100 percent.
I even took up singing and am doing a music video this summer that will be posted on You Tube...
I may be outed one day if I become very visible as the new me.. there will be no way around it...
I see him in May for some final body shaping and love him so much. He made me beautiful and you should have seen me before... its amazing.
Anyway you made the right choice...  If you PM me I will reveal who I am..
Best regards.
Itsdone
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Itsdone

Hi Love got your personal message... I can not respond yet.. probably since I just activated a new acct to be stealth,. I will send Susan a message and see what I can do..
I do have before and after.. it will freak you out...
When I get to where I can message you privately I will...
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lovelessheart

Quote from: Itsdone on March 31, 2017, 12:22:34 PM
Hi Love got your personal message... I can not respond yet.. probably since I just activated a new acct to be stealth,. I will send Susan a message and see what I can do..
I do have before and after.. it will freak you out...
When I get to where I can message you privately I will...

Ok hun
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lovelessheart

So not gonna post much here...

However, my surgery date is next month on the 24th of June. I've sent like 85% percent of the surgery cost already. So not it's just a waiting game... Just can't until this is all over. If anyone wants to visit me in Chicago area .. feel free to pm me.
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reborn

Hi Love,

I wish you a successful surgery. Just make sure you don't end up with a piggy nose and overdone looks. Just tell the doctor you want natural looks
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lovelessheart

Quote from: reborn on May 21, 2017, 01:49:05 PM
Hi Love,

I wish you a successful surgery. Just make sure you don't end up with a piggy nose and overdone looks. Just tell the doctor you want natural looks


Thanks for your best wishes. no instead I opted to have a sheep nose.


Have you had surgery with Dr z?
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Maybebaby56

Quote from: lovelessheart on March 25, 2017, 11:55:25 AM
Andddddd a breast augmentation 565 in one and 600 in the other ( he pointed out I had a breast bigger than the other, and I didn't not realize this until he pointed it out.. and there on me !! ) Lol .. the total cost of surgery will be about 29k . Including air fair, nurses, and hotel as well.

This is one of the reasons I went with Dr. Z.  When I went for my consultation, he looked at me carefully and said, "Your right orbital rim is lightly higher than your left. When did you break your nose?"

"What?", I said, somewhat surprised, "I have never broken my nose." 

"Yes, you have. Probably as a child. I can tell you have a deviation of your sinus.  Do you have problems breathing out of one of your nostrils?" 

"As a matter of fact, yes, I do!"

I was astounded. He saw all of that in the first 60 seconds.  I went to two other FFS surgeons prior to seeing Dr. Z, one of which was Dr. Harrison Lee.  Neither one mentioned those things.  He has a great eye for aesthetics.

I have had great results with him, Lovelessheart, and I think you will, too.

Wishing you all the best,

Terri
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives" - Annie Dillard
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jentay1367

Quote from: Maybebaby56 on May 21, 2017, 06:26:57 PM
  When did you break your nose?"

"What?", I said, somewhat surprised, "I have never broken my nose." 

"Yes, you have. Probably as a child.


Terri

too funny! He asked me when I broke my nose and I told him I didn't, as well. Yes you did, he stated. Nope, I said, someone broke it for me. I could have used a rim shot from a Drummer at that point......, he just paused and stared at me. I broke the silence and told him, as a child, I was indiscreet with what I chose to say sometimes. Deadpan he looks at me and says,  Obviously....l.o.l. :D 
He's a pretty driven, serious guy.   Doesn't seem to have a lot of time for nonsense!
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reborn

Quote from: lovelessheart on May 21, 2017, 06:09:41 PM

Thanks for your best wishes. no instead I opted to have a sheep nose.


Have you had surgery with Dr z?

If I were you I would opt for a human looks. I have never had surgery with Dr Z
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lovelessheart

Quote from: reborn on May 22, 2017, 09:00:17 AM
If I were you I would opt for a human looks. I have never had surgery with Dr Z


But sometimes humans sucks. Some of them usually give reviews without actually having services. So I'd rather be an animal. A whale... Yes... A whale sounds great .

Now I'm sure I'll have one of the best results there is with one of the best ffs surgeons out there . I'm hoping your face looks of that of a human.
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lovelessheart

Quote from: Maybebaby56 on May 21, 2017, 06:26:57 PM
This is one of the reasons I went with Dr. Z.  When I went for my consultation, he looked at me carefully and said, "Your right orbital rim is lightly higher than your left. When did you break your nose?"

"What?", I said, somewhat surprised, "I have never broken my nose." 

"Yes, you have. Probably as a child. I can tell you have a deviation of your sinus.  Do you have problems breathing out of one of your nostrils?" 

"As a matter of fact, yes, I do!"

I was astounded. He saw all of that in the first 60 seconds.  I went to two other FFS surgeons prior to seeing Dr. Z, one of which was Dr. Harrison Lee.  Neither one mentioned those things.  He has a great eye for aesthetics.

I have had great results with him, Lovelessheart, and I think you will, too.

Wishing you all the best,

Terri


Yes ! And this won me over right away. That has never happened to me when speaking to other ffs surgeons.
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reborn

Quote from: lovelessheart on May 22, 2017, 04:38:04 PM

But sometimes humans sucks. Some of them usually give reviews without actually having services. So I'd rather be an animal. A whale... Yes... A whale sounds great .

Now I'm sure I'll have one of the best results there is with one of the best ffs surgeons out there . I'm hoping your face looks of that of a human.

Hey honey,
I didn't say anything about your prospective results. As a person who has underwent FFS and who has researched most of the FFS doctors work I have researched Dr Z results. I believe that he is an amazing doctor especially for boobs. I have noticed that some of his patients get the plastic overdone looks and some get a piggy nose. In cases when patients have requested natural looks Dr Z does an amazing job. I would never like to look like a plastic surgery doll or to end up with an unnatural looking nose. If that is what you like go for it.
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