Questions to Ask my Transition Provider

[Myranda]

Good morning ladies!

As I mentioned a while back in my blog thread, my GD, or the doctor overseeing my transition and hormone treatment, offered me relatively out of the blue, a letter recommending Breast Augmentation last year.  While I was incredibly excited at the time and eagerly accepted, I haven't done much in the way of really looking I to it all yet.  And while I have talked with my therapist about it some, we have been focusing on other areas of my life where I struggle.

But at my therapy appointment a couple of weeks ago, I brought it up again, and how my first Mamogram was empowering and reaffirming. I also mentioned that the current environment, has also helped to galvanize me, reaffirming my desire and need.

So my question. For those of you who have had breast augmentation or have looked into it is:

What questions should I be asking my doctor now, before I look at meeting with a surgeon and starting the actual consultation and process?

[ChrissyRyan]

Good morning ladies!

As I mentioned a while back in my blog thread, my GD, or the doctor overseeing my transition and hormone treatment, offered me relatively out of the blue, a letter recommending Breast Augmentation last year.  While I was incredibly excited at the time and eagerly accepted, I haven't done much in the way of really looking I to it all yet.  And while I have talked with my therapist about it some, we have been focusing on other areas of my life where I struggle.

But at my therapy appointment a couple of weeks ago, I brought it up again, and how my first Mamogram was empowering and reaffirming. I also mentioned that the current environment, has also helped to galvanize me, reaffirming my desire and need.

So my question. For those of you who have had breast augmentation or have looked into it is:

What questions should I be asking my doctor now, before I look at meeting with a surgeon and starting the actual consultation and process?

I am sure you will be receiving some useful replies. We have had a number of ladies who have had BA, I have not.  Sometimes I have breast size envy but most days I do not.  Mine are B cup.

Mammograms can be affirming, at least to the extent I know I have my breasts.  The smashing down on them about four times for the different angles is not the most pleasant thing to experience but it doesn't take that long.  Good health is paramount and these bilateral screening mammograms help us all.

Insofar as BA, I would myself not go super big as that could cause back problems.  But we each make our own decisions.

Chrissy

[Myranda]

Chrissy, thanks for leaving a reply.

[Lori Dee]

I have not had BA, but I have considered it. I spoke with the plastic surgeon who did my face about it. He said to make sure that I had been on hormones long enough for the breasts to stop growing. He said the concern is that the surgeon and patient decide what size is right for you, and then a year later you are two cups bigger.

Some women then go back to have a reduction done and that costs money too. However, statistically, most women who have regrets about their BA were because they did not go big enough.

This sounds like conflicting ideas, but that is all I know on the subject. Maybe that will give you an idea about something that you want to ask about.

[ChrissyRyan]

Chrissy, thanks for leaving a reply.

You are welcome!

Chrissy

[Myranda]

I have not had BA, but I have considered it. I spoke with the plastic surgeon who did my face about it. He said to make sure that I had been on hormones long enough for the breasts to stop growing. He said the concern is that the surgeon and patient decide what size is right for you, and then a year later you are two cups bigger.

Some women then go back to have a reduction done and that costs money too. However, statistically, most women who have regrets about their BA were because they did not go big enough.

This sounds like conflicting ideas, but that is all I know on the subject. Maybe that will give you an idea about something that you want to ask about.

Thanks @Lori, that is some good insight.  As you ca nsee from my Ticker, I've been on HRT for over 7 1/2 years.  I feel like They have grown as much as they are likely to.  Though my mom, is certainly several cup size bigger then me, but my sister is much smaller than her, and probably only a little bit larger than me. 

I've worn various types and sizes of breast forms, and while I've liked the look of all of them, and certainly enjoyed how they made me feel, some were obviously too large, and others, maybe about the same size I am now when I was flat chested.  I'd be hard pressed to guess what cup size would work for me.  I haven't had a proper bra fitting in a long time. 

I just measured myself.  I am 41 inches under the bust, and 44inches or so across the bust.  But the standard formulas for determining cup size doesn't necessarily hold true for Transwomen, and doesn't really work for me. 

Victoria's Secret calculator size that I would be a 38D with those measurements.  I am most definitely not.

brasizecalculator.com, says I am a 42B.  This seems plausible.

A Bra that Fits's calculators suggests 40B or 40C, plausible.

For reference, I'm about 6ft tall and approximately 230lbs.

[Lori Dee]

For a BA, the advice I was given was to do the "rice test". It helps you "try on" different sizes while wearing different outfits, viewing from different angles, and getting an idea of what size interests you.

You can get instructions on the rice test at https://www.ricetest.com/

[Myranda]

@Lori  Thank you again for the tip