Hi everyone! My name is Diana Fontanez. I am a 37 year old transgender living full time as a woman since the age of 15.

I want to do FFS but there are so many options. So many surgeons!

To of my list is Dr. O and Dr. Spiegel.

I know I need chin, nose and brow work done.

Who do you girls recommend?

Money is not an issue as I have built a successful coaching and mentorship business for the hispanic business market (but i do not want to base my decision on this. I just want an excellent surgeon).

Here is a recent picture of me (on the right):



Another one:



And another one (i am the girl with the hair pulled back):



Another one (face photoshoped lol):



Here is a video of me of my recent live seminar I did in Madrid, Spain to a full room of business owners (so you can see me in "real" life):



An another video of me much closer:



Thank you! Please guide me.

Diana

Hi Sweetts,
Really great to see you doing so well and I hope it continues for you.
Having done quite a lot of research for my own FFS and having stayed very much on board regarding this subject since then (two years since my upper face FFS), I would very strongly suggest looking further than the two surgeons you mention.

Dr O. because he charges completely over the top and in most people's opinion, no matter how good he was in the past, he should now gracefully retire. Dr Speigel because he also charges over the top and is maybe a bit too conservative for what you need to make FFS worthwhile, notably quite agressive chin surgery.

I suggest you at least consult with Dr DiMaggio in Buenos Aires and if you are willing to look further afield, the surgeon who did my FFS, Dr Van de Ven in Belgium, is probably the most agressive you will find, notably regarding chin surgery which many surgeons are very wary of.
Hope that helps and wishing you all the best.
Donna

What about getting your voice done?

Dear sweet,

Judging from your pictures you do need some aggressive bone work but since you already look very feminine i think FFS would do wonders for you!Personally i still think Dr O i still the best for aggresive bone work and Dr Suporn would be good second followed by Dr Dimaggio but he seems to be a bit on the conservative side, so i guess it kinda depends on how aggressive of a change you want.Also i would like to point out to you for your jaw an chin work there is the option of south korea where i will be going they seem to even more aggressive then Dr O and if you look at the websites the change is quit amazing, there are several clinics there(google id clinic or bk clinic they are the 2 biggest).Then you could do seperate surgery with one of the other doctos for you upper face.But you have to see of that work for you of course.

Greetings Sam

Quote from: Kiwi4Eva on October 31, 2013, 02:20:14 PM
What about getting your voice done?

I wish mine was on par with hers!

You don't appear to need aggressive FFS. I think that makes Dr. Zukowski in Chicago IL a good option for you.

I think advancing your hairline in the corners would look great...

Hi girls! So many options sounds scary. Why are some surgeons wary of chin work?

In my day to day life i pass most of the time unless i open my mouth lol or people stare. I dont think i want something aggresive. Just want my face to look more feminine.

There are so many surgeons. How do i choose?

With the voice i am ok.

Quote from: sweetts2828 on October 31, 2013, 06:55:06 PM
With the voice i am ok.

But are you aware of the brilliant results?  I watched your video and thought your voice could benefit from the surgery.  But let me say this...what an amazing women you must be to be able to stand up amongst all those people like you do.

Go gettem!  I think your something special!

I can imagine the results but i will like to start with ffs first and take it from there. I still think i will go with Dr Spiegel and do surgery in January; enough time for my live seminar in Mexico in April.

Thanks Kiwi4eva

It takes a lot of courage!

I went from homeless, prostitute, drug addict and sexual abuse to the place i am today: empowering others to live an abundant life!

I congratulate you, Diana.  Buena suerte    ¡Que lo pases bien, en México!

Thanks Jamie!

Kiwi4eva, i dont have the option of responding to PM. I see them but dont see the reply button.

Diana, when you get to 15 posts, additional aspects of the site will open to you, including access to the personal messaging utility.

It is a security measure.  About that time, the CAPTCHA will be turned off as well.

Quote from: sweetts2828 on October 31, 2013, 10:05:44 PM
Kiwi4eva, i dont have the option of responding to PM. I see them but dont see the reply button.

Oh, how dopey of me LOL.  Can anyone else help?  I wondered how you go about posting images/video here?  I haven't a clue sorry.

Quote from: Kiwi4Eva on October 31, 2013, 10:23:41 PM
Oh, how dopey of me LOL.  Can anyone else help?  I wondered how you go about posting images/video here?  I haven't a clue sorry.

The image posting format is shown in the policy statement on the Announcements page:

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,59974.0.html

For video, like a YouTube, you need only post the URL

Thank You! 

At your service, Madam 

 
Madam

I nearly got the sack for calling a customer Madam once.  Worked as a cashier for a major Insurance Company in Sydney.  Was called in to the Manager as the old-bat had complained...we were trained to call them by their name (on the policy they were paying)

Madam has never meant the same thing since...

Quote from: sweetts2828 on October 31, 2013, 06:53:18 PM
Hi girls! So many options sounds scary. Why are some surgeons wary of chin work?

In my day to day life i pass most of the time unless i open my mouth lol or people stare. I dont think i want something aggresive. Just want my face to look more feminine.

There are so many surgeons. How do i choose?

Hi Sweetts,
In terms of potential for permanent nerve damage, chin surgery is by far the riskiest FFS procedure and there is almost always at least some temporary loss of sensation. I had a sliding genioplasty done 15 months ago with removal of a 0.8cm slice of bone and a small setback. The esthetic result is quite remarkable adding more roundness to my face and giving me a chin which is now very feminine. Between that and other work done on my forehead and nose, I also have a profile which is unmistakably feminine.
However it took me 6 months to get any sensation back in my chin and even now, it is not complete, maybe 70% normal.
Having consulted with both Spiegel and Di Maggio before going with Bart Van de Ven, he was the only one of the three to propose doing anything as ambitious as that and I think he did quite a fantastic job, especially now that I have the impact of a facelift on top of the excellent bone work done last year.
Regarding your own chin, from the images you provided, I'm inclined to believe you may be rather disappointed by anything other than a fairly aggressive intervention ie. a simple recontouring will not take you very far. I therefore suggest you investigate this point thoroughly before making a decision to fork out a rather large check (over 40k with Spiegel) for "standard" forehead, nose and chin/jaw procedures, go through the trauma of the surgery and end out with something less than what you hoped for.
Warm regards
Donna

Hi Donna!

What stops me is the word aggressive. Sounds more painful. Is it?

Diana