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Title: help... i dont know what to do
Post by: rayd18 on June 07, 2011, 05:36:24 PM
Post by: rayd18 on June 07, 2011, 05:36:24 PM
Hi, my name is Ray and I am a ftm transguy.
I will be 18 in october and want to get top surgery and start taking testosterone as soon as possible
afte my birthday. My question is ???... how do I get started with all of this? Also I want to change my
name and everything over to male right before I get top surgery. I would like to get the top surgery
before i start testosterone, because I am top heavy..and I dont want a deeper voice with a big chest. :/
Any info is greatly appreciated ;D
I will be 18 in october and want to get top surgery and start taking testosterone as soon as possible
afte my birthday. My question is ???... how do I get started with all of this? Also I want to change my
name and everything over to male right before I get top surgery. I would like to get the top surgery
before i start testosterone, because I am top heavy..and I dont want a deeper voice with a big chest. :/
Any info is greatly appreciated ;D
Title: Re: help... i dont know what to do
Post by: Robert Scott on June 07, 2011, 05:52:27 PM
Post by: Robert Scott on June 07, 2011, 05:52:27 PM
Answer to all your questions is ... it depends
First, with the T ... some places will give it to you via informed consent some require a therapy letter. So, you need to figure out where you would like to get T prescribed and what their requirements are.
Same goes for top surgery. In my town there are two surgeons who preform top surgery -- one requires a letter and one doesn't. One also requires that your on T for at least 3 months before surgery so she can line up the nipple grafts where your pec muscles will be so it looks more natural.
If you give a bit more information -- what country your in ... and if your in the USA then what state -- you could get more directed information
First, with the T ... some places will give it to you via informed consent some require a therapy letter. So, you need to figure out where you would like to get T prescribed and what their requirements are.
Same goes for top surgery. In my town there are two surgeons who preform top surgery -- one requires a letter and one doesn't. One also requires that your on T for at least 3 months before surgery so she can line up the nipple grafts where your pec muscles will be so it looks more natural.
If you give a bit more information -- what country your in ... and if your in the USA then what state -- you could get more directed information
Title: Re: help... i dont know what to do
Post by: rayd18 on June 07, 2011, 07:35:24 PM
Post by: rayd18 on June 07, 2011, 07:35:24 PM
thanks for your answer. I live in the US in Texas and I'm pretty sure i will be going out of town for the top surgery
because there are no surgeons here that specialize in transgender surgery :-\
I'm just not sure what doctor i'll go with for the surgery.
because there are no surgeons here that specialize in transgender surgery :-\
I'm just not sure what doctor i'll go with for the surgery.