1 year post op

Quote from: SX0877 on May 31, 2014, 03:06:04 PM

1 year post op

Wow, man, your chest looks great!!

Remind us again though who your surgeon was and the surgery type.

Thanks for posting!

Thanks, Brett. The surgeon was Medalie.

Quote from: SX0877 on May 31, 2014, 03:06:04 PM

1 year post op

you look great

Wow SX and various digits! You look like a freakin' Greek god or something.

--Jay

Quote from: aleon515 on June 01, 2014, 04:40:34 PM
Wow SX and various digits! You look like a freakin' Greek god or something.

--Jay

haha This made me laugh out loud.  Yes, he does look good!   

Thanks a lot christopher, Jay and Brett. 

hallo buddies, im new to group. can u tell me which type of surgery needed for medium chest? and where doyo guys do the surgery? how much it costs?

Quote from: prin on June 06, 2014, 06:26:32 AM
hallo buddies, im new to group. can u tell me which type of surgery needed for medium chest? and where doyo guys do the surgery? how much it costs?

Welcome to the site!

Those are some really broad questions.   I would suggest starting by reading the link below as it answers your questions pretty extensively.  Then post any specific questions in the main area of the Top Surgery section (instead of in this recovery thread).

Again, welcome!

http://www.ftmguide.org/chest.html

I'm now at 7.5 weeks weeks post op with Mr Yelland. Pretty much got all my movement back. The occasional big stretch still pulls. Been back at work for two weeks. Went swimming for the first time since a couple of months before top surgery and it was amazing! I was nowhere near as self conscious as I thought I would be.

Been using kelocote on the incision lines since about 2.5 weeks post op.





I have surprisingly more pec muscle than I originally thought. I was disappointed at first when I wasn't as flat as I wanted to be, until I realised I actually had a decent amount of muscle underneath! In the second picture on the left, there is a dip in my ribcage, probably caused by years of binding, that makes my chest look a bit bigger than it is.

1 month and a couple days post-op. Had surgery with Dr. Buckley in Minnesota. SHE is hilarious, and is so laid back and chill about everything. I met with her a couple times before my surgery date, and she answered any and every question I could think of. Her staff, is also great. The morning of surgery I was pretty f'n nervous, I'd never been put under before. They brought me back into a prep-like room to change out of my clothes, and I met pretty much everyone that was going to be in the surgery room before I was put out. All the nurses and aftercare people were very professional and really helped put my mind at ease. I went in at 5:45 am and was back home by 1 pm.
Just took the last of my tape off my incisions (probably could of done this 2 weeks ago). I've been too chicken sht to scrub my chest down in the shower, but got most of the residue off. The dark spots towards the front of my incision is still a little scabby.


Left Side -


Right Side - not diggin' the raised pucker, hoping it will go down with time/getting back to working out. Also, there's a dip or a little bit of a caved look look.


Nips -




Overall, I'm pretty happy with my results. I know these surgeries come with imperfections and am just stoked I was fortunate enough to be able to finally have surgery.

Maxximus and GQJoey,

You both look awesome!!

Maxximus, I have seen some great stuff of Mr. Yelland and also some only ok chests.  I think your chest is great!

GQJOey, it is amazing how fast your nipples have healed!  They look really good.  Thanks for posting about your surgeon.  I have never heard of Buckley.

Thanks for posting, guys!

Hey guys

I was asked to get my experience here in this topic. Instead of writing a novel here, I'm going to post the link to a review I put online. Two, actually. You can see the progression of pictures on the first one really well. I saw Dr. Tholen in Minneapolis on May 22nd. Double incision with grafts. Great experience - bump in the road with a hematoma, but all is good, no effect on my results.

http://www.realself.com/review/minneapolis-plastic-surgery-minneapolis-mn-gender-reassignment-surgery-ftm-di

http://www.transbucket.com/pins/13560#.U72yusZOXIU

If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask here or message me

Quote from: Pictrig18 on July 09, 2014, 04:30:14 PM
Hey guys

I was asked to get my experience here in this topic. Instead of writing a novel here, I'm going to post the link to a review I put online. Two, actually. You can see the progression of pictures on the first one really well. I saw Dr. Tholen in Minneapolis on May 22nd. Double incision with grafts. Great experience - bump in the road with a hematoma, but all is good, no effect on my results.

http://www.realself.com/review/minneapolis-plastic-surgery-minneapolis-mn-gender-reassignment-surgery-ftm-di

http://www.transbucket.com/pins/13560#.U72yusZOXIU

If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask here or message me

Hey. great review on surgeon and your progress.  I followed your other thread and I just wanted to say that your one month pics look awesome!  I'm really happy for you.  I am sure that the hematoma was anxiety producing to say the least!  Happy healing!

Hematomas are scary looking for sure (and I'm sure scary event!!!) but I've seen pretty many of these and it seems like many people with them end up looking fine, so odds are good you will too. Hang in there!

--Jay

Thanks guys - yeah, the hematoma is more nerve-wracking than anything. And annoying since it has required extra time in the compression vest - it finally comes off tomorrow for the last time (second time trying this, swelled the first try enough to put the vest back on for a couple weeks). Can't wait to be able to move around and workout to make things look better.

Hey y'all , three days post-op from a periareolar top surgery. I had it done with Dr. Rockmore in Albany, NY. The staff at the surgical center were AMAZING. I never had surgery before and they made me feel very calm and comfortable. I haven't had much pain just annoyance at the drain spots. I haven't been draining much at all either and the nurses said they didn't think I would. I chose Rockmore because of the awesome results Kenton and other people have had. From reading Kenton's posts I found that my experience barely differs except that he was required to wear a compression vest and I wasn't. I find this a little strange because almost everyone I've read about no matter the surgeon has had to wear a compression vest. Idk why he didn't tell me to wear one. I hope it won't affect my results in a negative way! I'm still kinda out of it from the pain meds but I shall post pictures within the next couple days for y'all. Should I be worried about no instruction on the compression vest? :p

Quote from: BGking on July 17, 2014, 09:05:12 PM
Hey y'all , three days post-op from a periareolar top surgery. I had it done with Dr. Rockmore in Albany, NY. The staff at the surgical center were AMAZING. I never had surgery before and they made me feel very calm and comfortable. I haven't had much pain just annoyance at the drain spots. I haven't been draining much at all either and the nurses said they didn't think I would. I chose Rockmore because of the awesome results Kenton and other people have had. From reading Kenton's posts I found that my experience barely differs except that he was required to wear a compression vest and I wasn't. I find this a little strange because almost everyone I've read about no matter the surgeon has had to wear a compression vest. Idk why he didn't tell me to wear one. I hope it won't affect my results in a negative way! I'm still kinda out of it from the pain meds but I shall post pictures within the next couple days for y'all. Should I be worried about no instruction on the compression vest? :p

Hi, BGking.  Congrats on making it to the "other side"!

I am glad that things went well.  Not all surgeons require vests.  Garramone doesn't.  He gives you an ace bandage you have the choice to keep wrapped around you as a way to remember you just had surgery so you are more careful, but there is no compression past the 6 post day healing.

You should find out if Kenton had double incision.  Maybe that is why he had the wear the vest and you did not?

I would not stress about it.  It isn't like they would have forgotten to give you one!  ha.  But, if it makes you feel better, call them.

Glad to see you here.  Do you have someone helping you at home/at your hotel?  Keep us updated!

Congrats, again!!!

Awesome! Everything I hear about Rockmore makes me more confident that I'm going to him next year when my insurance comes through.
Congrats on your surgery! Can't wait to see the pictures!

Quote from: Brett on July 17, 2014, 10:14:18 PM
Hi, BGking.  Congrats on making it to the "other side"!

I am glad that things went well.  Not all surgeons require vests.  Garramone doesn't.  He gives you an ace bandage you have the choice to keep wrapped around you as a way to remember you just had surgery so you are more careful, but there is no compression past the 6 post day healing.

You should find out if Kenton had double incision.  Maybe that is why he had the wear the vest and you did not?

I would not stress about it.  It isn't like they would have forgotten to give you one!  ha.  But, if it makes you feel better, call them.

Glad to see you here.  Do you have someone helping you at home/at your hotel?  Keep us updated!

Congrats, again!!!

Thanks Brett! Kenton had the peri just like I did. I'm trying not to stress about it but anxiety and worry are my average emotions! :p I just wanted to make sure it wouldn't harm my results if I wasn't wearing one. Do you know why there is no compression past six days? The facility mentioned a vest to me during a phone interview a few before my date but when I woke up I asked why I wasn't wearing one and the nurse just said no compression vest. I had read it keeps the skin to the chest wall and aided in healing so I am a little nervous if my results will "drag" or "drop" from not wearing one. As of right now, not really I have my aunt coming over every day but I'm really just sleeping and checking my laptop on a table I put next to my bed before surgery. I can't wait to get these darn drains removed! :p