I had top surgery before T and I didn't have any issues with it. I went to Garramone and he did require a letter but that wasn't hard to get. I had surgery in January of this year and started T two months ago.
As far as the chest growing back..seems unlikely as they pull all the breast tissue out. (or should for double incision)
I don't think my chest was bad even though I never bulked up before hand/wasn't on T. I guess it could be better if I had some pecs just for the placing of the scars I guess? but scars were not a concern of mine.


this was three weeks post op/no T


five months post op/two weeks on T


seven months post op/two months and two weeks on T
The scar on my right side is doing weird things because of the way that I had my arms...usually looks like the other one.

Quote from: rightocaito on August 18, 2013, 10:21:11 PM
I had top surgery before T and I didn't have any issues with it. I went to Garramone and he did require a letter but that wasn't hard to get. I had surgery in January of this year and started T two months ago.
As far as the chest growing back..seems unlikely as they pull all the breast tissue out. (or should for double incision)
I don't think my chest was bad even though I never bulked up before hand/wasn't on T. I guess it could be better if I had some pecs just for the placing of the scars I guess? but scars were not a concern of mine.


this was three weeks post op/no T


five months post op/two weeks on T


seven months post op/two months and two weeks on T
The scar on my right side is doing weird things because of the way that I had my arms...usually looks like the other one.

Your chest looks good!

Dr Garramone is a genius, no question. You look awesome. Very excited that I can go to him.

--Jay

I would prefer to start T first, but I can see reasons why some might be the opposite. I can also see how that works financially. Once on T you're paying out for that and so it's harder to save at the same time. You could save the money you would have spent on T for surgery, putting £x amount aside each week or month. Then once surgery is done that money you've been putting aside goes on the T instead. Makes sense to me.

Quote from: aleon515 on August 19, 2013, 06:17:53 PM
Dr Garramone is a genius, no question. You look awesome. Very excited that I can go to him.

--Jay

Mmm defo. I'm in the UK so technically if I wait a very long time I could have surgery on the NHS for free, but I've already made my mind up I'll be going to Dr Garramone. . It'll be worth every penny!!!!!

Although where those pennies will be coming from I have no idea lol

I know a lot of people think Dr. G is overrated or cost too much but it was either him or Brownstein and since I was too late to jump in with Brownstein before he retired...I knew Dr. G was the way to go. Mostly because of the way his scars are so symmetrical and do not curve up in the middle. I couldn't have asked for a better person to cut into me. haha.

I did it just because I knew I wanted them off first.  They were what bothered me most.  I'd have rather lived life as a woman with no boobs than as a man with boobs.  The decision was easy.   

I started hormones about 8 months after my surgery.