So I saw Dr. Ousterhout today for my consultation.  He's a really nice man, obviously knows his stuff.

So then I spoke to the woman who gives the bad news, who was also really nice.  We started having a cute conversation about how gosh darned pretty I was and how she wanted to see my beautiful eyes and lips come out with the surgery, and of course this pleased Blair.

But then Blair saw the total and promptly cried.

It got me a ten percent discount.  That's how badly she felt.  She said it would pay for the lip raising, which she really wanted to see me get cause it'd make my lips look even more purty.

So yeah, I don't know.  I only have half of what I need saved up.  I need this surgery, so bad.  I'm going to beg family for donations or personal loans.

Yes, as of today I am officially accepting donations.  Only $16,000 more to go!

*sob*

~ BB

P.S. No I am not begging for money here.  Just sort of updating my progress!

You are indeed a beautiful girl. Sometimes I think surgeons embellish and exaggerate what is actually needed like mechanics do.
I know Dr. Ousterhout is probably the best of his kind but all salesmen overstate the need for the product. You already look great.

Blair, what is your goal?  Do you want to pass?  Or do you want to be a beauty queen?  You could have little things done one at a time till you are satisfied.  That way you could go ahead and start now.

Just an idea.

Kristi

  Blair, you have options.  I know that Dr. O is one of the best FFS surgeons but he is also one of the most expensive ones!  I would suggest that you join the yahoo groups on FFS.  There is also this link:

http://beginninglife.com/FFS.htm

tink

Wow! just buy looking at the pictures and seeing the end product of some of the girls I would say that some of these Dr's know what their doing. I just want a couple little tuck at the jaws would make a lot of difference in appearance.

Cindy

Quote from: Kristi on November 30, 2007, 09:27:26 PM
Blair, what is your goal?  Do you want to pass?  Or do you want to be a beauty queen?  You could have little things done one at a time till you are satisfied.  That way you could go ahead and start now.

Just an idea.

Kristi

The thing is, I want to get everything done.  It's not showing in the picture I have up, aside from the jaw, but I have just about every masculine feature there is, aside from the adam's apple.  Wide jaw, heavy chin, manly brows, and a big Armenian nose.  Considering that the anesthesia, surgery room, nursing care and medications are around $8,000 alone (might be less if I was getting only one procedure), I'd much rather same myself money in the long term and just do it all at once.

And of course I want to be a beauty queen.  If I'm going to transition this early in life I want to enjoy my youth as a normal woman without any overtly masculine features on her face.  It's a rare gift, and I want to experience it.  There are lovely features on my face just waiting to become the center of attention once the distracting man-features are sanded down.

~ BB

Quote from: Tink on November 30, 2007, 09:36:06 PM
  Blair, you have options.  I know that Dr. O is one of the best FFS surgeons but he is also one of the most expensive ones!  I would suggest that you join the yahoo groups on FFS.  There is also this link:

http://beginninglife.com/FFS.htm

tink

Ironic that the website links photos to dozens of successful FFS subjects, the vast majority of them Dr O graduates.

Posted on: December 01, 2007, 09:50:03 AM

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Quote from: Kristi on November 30, 2007, 09:27:26 PM
Blair, what is your goal?  Do you want to pass?  Or do you want to be a beauty queen?  You could have little things done one at a time till you are satisfied.  That way you could go ahead and start now.

Just an idea.

Kristi

Might not be a bad idea in Blair's case. Hate to be brutally honest but that jaw is a real problem. I don't believe in scrimping when it comes to my face but maybe there is someone who could do the jaw much cheaper than Dr O and I don't think a jaw requires the artistic eye that only Doug has. Just a thought.

Posted on: December 01, 2007, 09:58:14 AM

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Quote from: cindybc on November 30, 2007, 10:55:18 PM
Wow! just buy looking at the pictures and seeing the end product of some of the girls I would say that some of these Dr's know what their doing. I just want a couple little tuck at the jaws would make a lot of difference in appearance.

Cindy

Most of "those" doctors are Dr O.

Posted on: December 01, 2007, 10:01:45 AM

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Quote from: Nero on November 30, 2007, 07:49:19 PM
You are indeed a beautiful girl. Sometimes I think surgeons embellish and exaggerate what is actually needed like mechanics do.
I know Dr. Ousterhout is probably the best of his kind but all salesmen overstate the need for the product. You already look great.

Actually that is not the case with Dr O and I know this from my own experience and from the feedback of many of his patients. Dr O has more "business" than he can handle already. I was shocked when I got in on my second procedure with only a three month wait.

Now I am just holding my breath awaiting the discovery of this topic by the Dr O haters here. (Those  who can't afford him and have the emotional need to denigrate his work.)

Thanks Melissa!

Actually, I was going to ask Dr. O if he could just do the jaw work for now, which I can actually afford (barely).  It's the most glaring feature I have, and I think I'd pass just fine with it taken care of.  Everything after that point (Scalp advance, brow work, rhinoplasty, lip thingy, etc.) would just be the icing on the cake.

~ BB

I'm not a Dr. O hater just in case.  I was just pointing out that he is expensive.  If I ever decide on FFS (when everything begins to sag  ), he will be my surgeon.  Mira sounds like a lot of fun as well according to some friends who have met her. 

tink

Quote from: Blair on November 30, 2007, 11:57:06 PM
And of course I want to be a beauty queen.  If I'm going to transition this early in life I want to enjoy my youth as a normal woman without any overtly masculine features on her face.  It's a rare gift, and I want to experience it.  There are lovely features on my face just waiting to become the center of attention once the distracting man-features are sanded down.

~ BB

Beauty really isn't all it's cracked up to be. Take it from someone who knows. I was cursed by whatever gods to be a blonde beauty with great tits in my pre- decrepit sick widower era. It's just a shell. It means nothing. I still choked anybody who attempted to photograph me.

Quote from: Nero on December 01, 2007, 12:21:26 PM

Quote from: Blair on November 30, 2007, 11:57:06 PM
And of course I want to be a beauty queen.  If I'm going to transition this early in life I want to enjoy my youth as a normal woman without any overtly masculine features on her face.  It's a rare gift, and I want to experience it.  There are lovely features on my face just waiting to become the center of attention once the distracting man-features are sanded down.

~ BB

Beauty really isn't all it's cracked up to be. Take it from someone who knows. I was cursed by whatever gods to be a blonde beauty with great tits in my pre- decrepit sick widower era. It's just a shell. It means nothing. I still choked anybody who attempted to photograph me.

Well I won't exactly be traditionally beautiful.  I still want my nose to be kind of big and ethnic looking.  And I intend to get a lot of facial piercings and fun tattoos.

That's my kind of beauty!

~ BB

Quote from: Blair on December 01, 2007, 12:36:54 PM

Quote from: Nero on December 01, 2007, 12:21:26 PM

Quote from: Blair on November 30, 2007, 11:57:06 PM
And of course I want to be a beauty queen.  If I'm going to transition this early in life I want to enjoy my youth as a normal woman without any overtly masculine features on her face.  It's a rare gift, and I want to experience it.  There are lovely features on my face just waiting to become the center of attention once the distracting man-features are sanded down.

~ BB

Beauty really isn't all it's cracked up to be. Take it from someone who knows. I was cursed by whatever gods to be a blonde beauty with great tits in my pre- decrepit sick widower era. It's just a shell. It means nothing. I still choked anybody who attempted to photograph me.

Well I won't exactly be traditionally beautiful.  I still want my nose to be kind of big and ethnic looking.  And I intend to get a lot of facial piercings and fun tattoos.

That's my kind of beauty!

~ BB

You don't intend to change your nose. That's great! It's gorgeous and unique. Uniqueness is where true beauty lies. You're right, beauty isn't conventional. The most beautiful people are the untraditional.

There's a doctor in my city that does FFS. Although, apprently it takes forever to see him. However, I've been told that if I walk in his office he probably won't touch me because he tends not to want to do it unless you really need work (and ppl keep saying that I don't need work).

I cannot afford any FFS but I don't really care.  Whatever I have is what the world gets to see and pits on whomever doesn't like it.  I use Mary Kay makeup when I want to and that's my limit for now.

If I ever have the money a simple face lift is fine with me.  I have observed many women and seen their brow lines and there are enough of them with a heavy brow line for me not to feel particularly cursed. 

Really, I feel blessed as I am.  Sure, I need to lose weight and tone my muscles but I am happy with myself as my Creator and La Dame Estrogen have made me.

Wing Walker

FFS surgery is not a fairy magic wand and like all surgery it has it's limitations. I have some lined up but I'm not expecting miracles...

Quote from: Berliegh on December 02, 2007, 05:37:25 AM
FFS surgery is not a fairy magic wand and like all surgery it has it's limitations. I have some lined up but I'm not expecting miracles...

Thanks for the ray of sunshine, sunshine!

Blair, i think you should shop around for a ffs surgeon. While doctor O is one of the best, he is also very old. What would happen if he had a senior moment while working on your face ??

Quote from: Berliegh on December 02, 2007, 05:37:25 AM
FFS surgery is not a fairy magic wand and like all surgery it has it's limitations. I have some lined up but I'm not expecting miracles...

Why in the world would you want to do surgery when you have a face like yours?  I think you underestimate yourself.

Kristi

Quote from: Kristi on December 02, 2007, 09:39:56 AM

Quote from: Berliegh on December 02, 2007, 05:37:25 AM
FFS surgery is not a fairy magic wand and like all surgery it has it's limitations. I have some lined up but I'm not expecting miracles...

Why in the world would you want to do surgery when you have a face like yours?  I think you underestimate yourself.

Kristi

I agree, Kristi. Blair you are beautiful and unique. True beauty is a rare gift. The most beautiful people are uncoventially beautiful. Whatever you do, please do not become a cookie cutter beauty.

Hey, all I really want is my man jaw and man brow to be fixed.  I'm honestly really skittish about rhinoplasty because I do NOT want a non-ethnic looking nose.  I would just want the nose I have now, only a little smaller because the brow work will make it look bigger than it is now.

All in all the work I need done isn't really complicated.  I would even be happy with just the jaw being done.

Also, I appreciate the compliments Nero, but the picture I have up right now is at a ridiculously flattering angle.  I am NOT beautiful unless I can figure out a way to use lighting and angling to pull the attention away from the glaring masculine errors and onto my lips and eyes.

Anyways, can anyone recommend a surgeon for that?  Preferably one they've been to?

~ BB