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Started by FTMax, April 17, 2015, 05:04:16 PM

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Did you need to shave your chest for top surgery?

Yes, and I had DI
1 (25%)
No, and I had DI
1 (25%)
Yes, and I had another procedure
0 (0%)
No, and I had another procedure
0 (0%)
I didn't have anything to shave
2 (50%)

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FTMax

April 17, 2015, 05:04:16 PM
I left a message but have not heard back yet, and I'm also a little curious. Did you have to shave your chest at all for top surgery? I'm mostly interested in people that had a DI with grafts, but everyone can chime in.

I don't have a lot to get rid of, but there is some there that I imagine would be in the way or look strange if it was left on, as it's around the nipple area.

As far as the poll - please only select either of the YES options if your surgeon required or recommended it.
T: 12/5/2014 | Top: 4/21/2015 | Hysto: 2/6/2016 | Meta: 3/21/2017

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invisiblemonsters

#1
April 17, 2015, 05:15:10 PM
yep my surgeon had me shave my chest down to my belly button and my armpits. they even checked to make sure i shaved and if i missed any or had to go over it again, the provided a razor to do so. i didn't have much chest hair either but i still did it.
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Ayden

#2
April 17, 2015, 05:47:01 PM
I only had to shave my pits. I had some long hairs around my nipples but I think they took care of that after I was out. I went to Dr. G.
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Konnor

#3
April 17, 2015, 09:39:22 PM
I went to Medalie. He didn't ask me to shave beforehand and I didnt. They trimmed the areas that were affected after I was under anesthesia, but didn't completely shave anything. I wouldn't think you would want to worry about getting ingrown hairs along your grafts and incisions.
"It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more manhood to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind." --Alex Karras
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Bimmer Guy

#4
April 18, 2015, 07:09:47 PM
 My hairy housemate at NBR shaved it himself. But, Garramone, said they could do it if he didn't want to do it himself.
Top Surgery: 10/10/13 (Garramone)
Testosterone: 9/9/14
Hysto: 10/1/15
Stage 1 Meta: 3/2/16 (including UL, Vaginectomy, Scrotoplasty), (Crane, CA)
Stage 2 Meta: 11/11/16 Testicular implants, phallus and scrotum repositioning, v-nectomy revision.  Additional: Lipo on sides of chest. (Crane, TX)
Fistula Repair 12/21/17 (UPenn Hospital,unsuccessful)
Fistula Repair 6/7/18 (Nikolavsky, successful)
Revision: 1/11/19 Replacement of eroded testicle,  mons resection, cosmetic work on scrotum (Crane, TX)
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Alexthecat

#5
April 18, 2015, 07:12:45 PM
It would of been better if I would of shaved my armpits since Medalie put one drain hole in the hair. I lived though.

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FTMax

#6
April 18, 2015, 08:00:31 PM
Thanks guys! I think I'll leave it as is. I get there an hour early, so if I need to shave anything, there's more than enough time to do it then.

I think I will at least trim the armpits though based on the discussion here.
T: 12/5/2014 | Top: 4/21/2015 | Hysto: 2/6/2016 | Meta: 3/21/2017

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Bimmer Guy

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April 18, 2015, 10:51:06 PM
Quote from: ftmax on April 18, 2015, 08:00:31 PM
Thanks guys! I think I'll leave it as is. I get there an hour early, so if I need to shave anything, there's more than enough time to do it then.

I think I will at least trim the armpits though based on the discussion here.

Yes, I shaved my armpits.  If I had any chest hair (I was pre-t), I personally would have shaved.
Top Surgery: 10/10/13 (Garramone)
Testosterone: 9/9/14
Hysto: 10/1/15
Stage 1 Meta: 3/2/16 (including UL, Vaginectomy, Scrotoplasty), (Crane, CA)
Stage 2 Meta: 11/11/16 Testicular implants, phallus and scrotum repositioning, v-nectomy revision.  Additional: Lipo on sides of chest. (Crane, TX)
Fistula Repair 12/21/17 (UPenn Hospital,unsuccessful)
Fistula Repair 6/7/18 (Nikolavsky, successful)
Revision: 1/11/19 Replacement of eroded testicle,  mons resection, cosmetic work on scrotum (Crane, TX)
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