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Community Conversation => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Transsexual talk => FTM Top Surgery => Topic started by: Ian68 on April 22, 2015, 09:15:44 AM

Title: Surgical techniques and surgeons - never bound
Post by: Ian68 on April 22, 2015, 09:15:44 AM
Hi everyone,

I'm planning to have top surgery this August.  I have insurance that will cover most of it, and just need to save up the remaining ~$1000, which should be doable.  Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the following physicians: Loren Schechter, Clifford King, or Peter Raphael? 

Also, I'm wondering if I *might* be a candidate for the periaereolar.  I've never bound, and am about a 38-40A but most of the tissue is concentrated at the bottom and sides (mostly flat up top and in the center) so, I don't know.  Thoughts?  Experiences?

Thanks,
Ian
Title: Re: Surgical techniques and surgeons - never bound
Post by: AleksiJason on April 22, 2015, 01:08:58 PM
i think only a surgeon can know for sure if u are a candidate or not.  I haven't seen much peri from Raphael.  But i know a dude who went to King for Peri and was a large C cup
Title: Re: Surgical techniques and surgeons - never bound
Post by: FTMax on April 22, 2015, 03:13:36 PM
Only a surgeon is going to be able to tell you which procedure would work best for your body. I was within the size range for peri, but the skin quality wasn't ideal, so we went with DI. If any of the surgeons you listed do free consultations, I'd say go have one and see what they say just to give yourself an idea of what to expect.
Title: Re: Surgical techniques and surgeons - never bound
Post by: Ian68 on April 22, 2015, 04:47:26 PM
I'm doing a digital consultation this month, and at least two in-person consultations next month, if not three.  I guess I was wondering more about personal experiences with these surgeons/ techniques.