Hi all,

I had my GRS on 21st June and have had some heavy complications. So I had a circumcision when I was about 7. It was purely for medical reasons. As a result of this, Tina Rashid had very little to work with. Using just scrotal tissue, she could only give me 3 inches of depth. I can dilate a tad over that. Because of all of this, she had to pull the skin really tight to form the outside and the complications happened when my V stitches popped (I was warned there'd be a 25% chance of this happening).  I had skin on the labia fall off and needed a catheter for 2 months so that I could dress the wounds without the dressing getting wet and getting the wound contaminated. Clitoris is fine. The pink urethra skin between the clitoris and the actual urethra hole is just there and seems healthy, but is exposed and Tina has said that it's normal for it to be like that. Labia majora is healing, but labia minora is pretty much none existent. Basically it's a wreck down there. Has anyone else experienced this?

Just as a disclaimer, Tina and her team have been great. Even with the complications they did their best to help me recover. She even got a plastic surgeon to come in and see if there was anything more that could be done whilst I was knocked out. Even had tissue specialists come in to see me when skin started falling off. It was a case of making an actual vagina with the most depth possible vs aesthetics. I mainly want to know if there's anyone here who's been through this and if there's anything revision surgery can do.

Hi, Valecia!

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I am sorry that you are having complications from your GRS.  It must be incredibly frustrating.  I am afraid I don't have any answers for you, but I am sure someone else will be along soon who can offer advice.

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In case you are considering revisions you must be fully healed from this surgery. There are many members who have undergone successful revision work. Search the forums I am sure you will find a lot of information

I had a revision by Dr. McGinn 1.5 years post op. The revision was extensive and due to my anatomy.

I have labia now but I had skin that could be used. She basically gave me a free butt lift. With that I have a posterior scar on both sides and an anterior scar. I had my vagina deepened and urethra moved 5 or so inches. Also my clitoplasty was redone and in a robust way. I had a ring inside my canal where the graft attached and scar tissue where the graft died removed.  I only had to be on a catheter for a week this time.

My original graft was not good. It lacked material and had inferior vascular support. The game plan was to use the skin below my belly button for the graft. I never thought to ask why the change in plan. I think it had to do with other complications during surgery.

Quote from: Rachel on August 28, 2018, 07:17:04 PM
I had a revision by Dr. McGinn 1.5 years post op. The revision was extensive and due to my anatomy.

I have labia now but I had skin that could be used. She basically gave me a free butt lift. With that I have a posterior scar on both sides and an anterior scar. I had my vagina deepened and urethra moved 5 or so inches. Also my clitoplasty was redone and in a robust way. I had a ring inside my canal where the graft attached and scar tissue where the graft died removed.  I only had to be on a catheter for a week this time.

My original graft was not good. It lacked material and had inferior vascular support. The game plan was to use the skin below my belly button for the graft. I never thought to ask why the change in plan. I think it had to do with other complications during surgery.

What do you mean by inferior vascular support?

Dr. McGinn was Leary about the graft due to lack of vascular support. I did not ask her what she meant. The penile skin was not used due to lack of material and poor vascular support. I did not ask what that meant. Although the penile skin was 0.75 inches long and small in diameter. So I knew it was useless.

I was on a 3 week bed rest and 2 week catheter requirement. When I had GCS I was sewn up and completed a week later. The doctor did not know if the graft would survive. I had to wait to the second week to dilate and that was with zero force.

I had a portion of the graft die. The scar contraction made dilating at about 6 to 8 weeks extremely painful.


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