Hello Everyone,

     I'm new to the posting on the boards, but I've been a visitor for a while. I decided on Dr. Rossi because I liked his work in several before/afters on this forum. After contacting t-change, I decided the price was exactly what I could afford and I was satisfied with his credentials and level of experience. Dr. Rossi has done amazing surgeries even though he's relatively new in terms of "mainstream" FFS. He is a proper maxillofacial surgeon. Corresponding with Amanda over there has made a difference in my decision; she's answered every question and helped me find an apartment. Knowing she will be there to pick me and my partner up at the airport is a big deal also.

     I've been told by another plastic surgeon that my face is a "challenge."  My upper lip is strange: the shape is very nice already, but it looks a little bit long from the front, and very long from the profile/side. Since my teeth are already showing, as is, I might not be able to get a lift. Fat infiltration is too risky. I'm having the front two teeth shaved a bit before surgery so maybe that will help.

      Lots of bossing but I'm not terribly worried about that. The doctor will do his best but I'm keeping my expectations limited. The rhinoplasty and the sliding genioplasty worry me a tiny though. Not sure if I want a little chin implant because I heard they can come undone and rotate. If anyone here had that experience, please let me know. All my procedures listed below:


-Forehead reconstruction with setback of the anterior wall of the frontal sinus and orbital rims reshaping.
-Hairline correction – up to 2 cm advance or corners smoothing out (*)
-Brow lift (to make them match the new forehead shape) (*)
-Feminizing rhinoplasty  (to make the nose smaller overall; to leave the bridge shorter and straight or slightly concave when seen from profile, and to give the tip more definition and a slight upturning)
-Possible upper lip lift (to make it vertically shorter)
-Chin feminization (lateral tapering and projection improvement with chinbone graft or tiny implant)
-Jaw feminization (tapering of the ridges that run along the bottom edges of the jaw on both sides, to make them match the chin tapering)
-Under chin liposuction

Here are some pictures of me as a guy. A little over a year on hormones. Still growing my hair out.









And here are some with my nice wig and some make up. Amazing the difference it all makes:





I'm leaving to Buenos Aires this Friday and will hang out until my surgery. I'll post updates on this thread frequently, including written descriptions of my experiences.

- Ruby

Hi Ruby, thank you for sharing your experience with us; I will be watching this thread carefully, and I wish you the best possible outcome with your upcoming surgery! I like your bottom 2 pictures; very pretty

Ruby,

We'll be in Buenos Aires at about the same time, that's very special 

And don't worry about challenges. Challenges are meant to be overcome I'm sure you'll do great!

Don't worry too much about your profile, mine is way worse. More like neanderthal than human, with the brow bossing and my nose sticking out like a beak. Your hairline is fine, and so are your lips. Just leave a little while for your hair to grow and you'll look great - especially with a new cute face 

How exciting! I'm currently in the process of finally scheduling an appointment with Dr. Rossi myself!

Mind if I ask, did you do all the communication through Amanda?  I almost wish there was a skype call or something with Dr. Rossi to assure me before making the deposit.


p.s. Ruby, I wanted to relate that I was, several years ago, a student at CCSF as well!!

Kittenpower: Thank you for the kind words. I'll do my best to update, not sure if too many other people care much though

Charlotte15: Hey! Good to hear from you here. It is special, we have a lot in common including our surgery dates I hope Dr. Rossi is up to the challenge. I'm so happy for you though, MDM has been doing these surgeries forever, and not only that but I know you look pretty cute as is And I wish my hair was longer, so short! Had to cut it for my crap job I recently quit.

Ever: Hi Your avatar pic looks great, just wanted to say that first. I did all my communication through Amanda, yes, although I'd rather Dr. Rossi spend his time with patients who are already in Argentina. Amanda has a lot of experience and I trust her so I can wait for the final consultation with Dr. Rossi. And hey, I went to CCSF a few years ago too, bought the sweatshirt to support them. Great school, I just finished my masters at SFSU. I saw your other thread - going to a conference eh? Jeez, so many well-educated people on this forum

Thank you darling!

Okay, well, that is much reassuring, as wiring so much money makes me nervous when I haven't even had a skype consultation, which seemed like standard practice with the many other doctors I consulted.

Yes! I should get a CCSF sweatshirt too.  Haha, yeah, I adored that place, then transferred to the UC just on the other side of the bridge to finish my BA, and now am doing my phd at a different UC! very exciting to hear you were also educated in the bay area!

Ever: UC Berkeley I presume. That's awesome. Well I'll be around, wish you well with your surgery and your conference Check back in here if you want to see what Dr. Rossi can do.

And the very best of luck to you on your voyage south!

I would usually say "Good luck", but you do not need it because your going to T.Change and Dr Rossi.
Buenos Aires is a beautiful, friendly city. Obviously as in any city, you have to have a certain level of caution, mainly against pick pockets, and other petty criminals.
You can buy all you hormones cheap from the pharmacies, but shop around, and if ordering a good amount you can definitely ask for more discount.
Try not to miss going to the Teatro Colon, or a couple of Tango shows, I recommend the Saturday night performance at the Pacifico Galleria.
Enjoy the whole experience, you are in good hands  xx

Hi All,

      Surgery is tomorrow, starting at 10 am. Nervous and excited. I met with Dr. Rossi for my final consultation. Immediately I sensed his really remarkable personality, both very humble but also extremely confident. He described everything in detail after looking closely at my face. He will be as aggressive as I had hoped for, more so actually. He stressed harmony in all the procedures which makes me think he's an ideal surgeon if you want everything possible done. I added a new procedure - tracheal shave. Initially I didn't need it but losing weight exposed my adam's apple.

      The main thing I was worried was that my sinus cavity would not be deep enough to set it back far enough. I was prepared for the possibility of not having the flat forehead I wanted. But the X-ray came out much better than I thought. The sinus is very deep and will allow for major reconstruction The X-ray's also reveal more jaw bone than can be normally. He is going to reduce is further the jaw to complement the fat distribution. He's also doing a different kind of lip lift that leaves less of a scar under the nose. Finally, he's doing an open rhino-septoplasty, meaning he will be able to really work on reducing the size and angle of the nose in relation to the rest of my face.

      I spent quite a bit of time with Amanda today. I won't soon forget her. If you are wary of traveling to another country for this surgery, I highly recommend t-change because of her incredible level of support. The whole team is top notch too.
   
      Met one of their patients the other day. They did an amazing job, I couldn't help but wish that my own results will be as good. We'll see. I'm scared of anesthesia and the whole thing but I'l be back and post some more pictures when I can.

Ruby, Good luck tomorrow. Hugs
Mariah

Congratulations, and I'm very happy for you

Today is the BIG DAY! Best wishes and speedy recovery!

So great to hear your experience going well so far! best of luck to you hun!!!!!
Everything will turn out wonderfully!!

Hope it all goes well for you and you recover quickly. From my dealings by e mail with Amanda she seems awesome and I can't wait to meet her.

Hugs

Sorcha 

Hope the recovery is going well and you're doing fine!

Hello Everyone,

        The first two days were really bad. I was swallowing too much blood while taking pain medication, all on an empty stomach, which caused me to wake up in the middle of the night vomiting. The worst part is that all my vomit was blood and it was pretty violent too - a bit came out of my nose! Luckily I cleaned up nicely and now I'm doing well . The swelling is going down quickly but I still have to wear a compression mask because of the liposuction. My partner helped me make it through all of this <3

So far I am very happy with the results. Before I swelled up, my jaw/chin looked amazing. My forehead is very flat although I haven't seen the bridge of my nose. The bottom of my nose looks great too. Dr. Rossi and his team are really talented. He and his wife work together in the operating room which is really special I think, and I met the rest of his amazing team before the surgery. Amanda knew I was nervous and she put scrubs on and stayed in the operating room She's been checking up on me too, a phone call and a few blocks away, making sure I'm fine.

Day 1:




Day 2:






Day 3:




Day 4 (with compression mask on):





More pictures and written experiences as I recover. Looking good so far

Wow you already look so pretty!! I love your profile and the cute earring!! Take care of yourself!!

I find myself swollen up a bit too much, but I will try to share a pic here too

Those first two days sound frightening, but I'm glad to hear you've come out of that and are getting better
And even despite all the bandaging, I can tell you'll look amazing once the swelling subsides!

Wow, you're results look amazing at this stage; you definitely look female! I can't wait to see what you look like when the bandages come off, and the swelling goes away; I'm sure you will be beautiful