I had surgery a year ago down there, not SRS, but it's full of ingrown hairs, I take out what I can with tweezers, does anyone know what I could do? Even if it's another surgery in the area, it's down there, even though I still have it, my old friend, I just would like to have smoother, nicer skin.

Thx everyone <3 have a nice day

I am wondering what the consensus is for revision surgery? I hear all over the place. Is it 1 year for everything (BA, FFS, srs, body contouring)? Or do the timings change depending on procedure/surgeon? I see anywhere between 3 mos up to a year so idk what the right number is

Title. Basically I'm getting SRS through insurance (with a small co-pay) in 6 weeks and as I am from a non EU European country I cannot afford anything off Amazon or any of the major brands due to tax and shipping making the prices way too high. The only thing I've found that I can afford are some silicone dilators, but from what I've read they're useless and that I need rigid ones.

Please give me suggestions and don't tell me "not to cheap out and get soul source" because I genuinely do not have 400+$ to spend. If you guys can help me find anything off of aliexpress that'd work or the best way to 3D print my own dilators (idk anything about 3D printing) I would be very grateful.

Hi,

I wanted to ask for some tips how I can finally look under my labias to see my clit and the other stuff. Until now I could pretty much only see the entrance to the Vagina but never saw how my clitoris actually looks like, and why? Because I'm scared of it hurting and I seem to be really sensitive to human touch under there. Vibrator? No problem, Hands, be it mine or the doctors, extremely sensitive. I also kinda get the feeling that I have a "blockage" because I don't really know how the vagina, like, I don't know how to really "open" the vulva. Do you guys have any tips?

6wks post op vaginectomy, no scroto but had ul so I don't have that extra inch. I was off all pain meds within about a week, but im still struggling with constipation. Only way I can go is by chugging a bottle of magcit and then it comes out with some force, like squeezing frosting out of a too small tube. Will this eventually settle or do I need to start looking into help? Who do I ask for help? Long story, but had a falling out with the establishment and will not be going back

Something is off about my smile. I think it’s masculine. Is there such a thing as smile feminization?

Hi, I've been going through the wiki looking for surgeons to book consultations with but turns out the one I was looking at had some crazy scandals that weren't reflected in peoples posts. I'm in the US, looking for surgeons in any region. So my main question is are there are infamous surgeons that I should avoid at all costs? On the flipside of that, are there are beloved surgeons that I should look into? This can be based on personal experience or reputation.

Any help at all is appreciated.

Can anyone give me info on Dr. Oates & Slama ? Also some pics ? There’s literally no information on here. All post are old . Some updates would be nice.

Many years ago, on the order of decades, some trans women who were planning on having a vaginoplasty would have preparatory procedures done such as increasingly larger implants (or maybe injections?) into their penis and scrotum 2-3 years ahead of surgery to force the body to grow extra skin for penile inversion surgery. I know little else about it, as it was before the Internet became part of daily life for most people so information was limited to a few online forums now mostly gone. Especially in light of young people who did not go through a male puberty it seems like it could once again be useful in addition to peritoneal pull through? The price of course is dysphoria for a couple of years due to the silly size; for the scrotum it was on the order of having a hydrocele. I also assume it may have been a fringe practice so perhaps it was found to not be worth the trouble? Yet growing skin is often used in plastic surgery.

Retrying this bc my 1st pics were bad:

I'm not wild about having my face pics up on here so I'll prob delete this soon.

I had pretty extensive FFS in Jan 24 and a face/neck lift w/ a few addon FFS-ish procedures in summer 23. Its great, a massive improvement and I highly recommend my surgeon (Dr. Weinfeld).

Full facelift/necklift, upper bleph, lip lift, fat injection lip/chin/temples/cheeks, type3, browlift, orbital grind, hairline lowering, corrugator muscles disconnected, rhino, chin/jaw grind. (trach shave was done w/ my VFS, and I maintain massater botox as well).

I'm 45, started official transition at 41 though I was already mostly facial/body hair free via laser/electrolysis long before that. Yes I need to lose a good 20-30lbs. I am considering trying to get a 2nd round of FFS as I feel I still mostly look male if I'm not in makeup and overt women's clothing. I feel I'm doing well enough that when I'm out in womens clothing I don't look ridiculous, but its still usually sir when im about and about public in casual wear which is most of the time. I think I'd like a slightly smaller nose, Dr W didnt think a 2nd rhino would be a good idea but I'm thinking possibly a 2nd alarplasty. I feel like things I felt very dysphoric about are largely solved (or at least MUCH better). But I do still see a man and I don't think i'm being neurotic or heavily dysphoric when i say that. I do realize i'm doing "pretty good" for a late start, but I want to try to get it dialed in a little better. I will be doing a 2nd hair transplant 'soon' to get my temples rounded off after the hairline lowering.

What would you ask about/try next if you were me? No hug boxing please!

All pics recent (so mostly healed at this point) except pre-everything 2019 me for reference.

Hi all, about 12 days post op. Everything has been going well with dilation been going a full 30 mins with the purple and then a few times 15 minutes all dots purple but one dot in the blue for 15. Is 30 for one dilator minutes really necessary to maintain depth and is there really any added reason. I can understand the move up in size which I’ve decided I’m gonna try again next week. Just curious. Thanks all.

Some quick background: 36 yrs old, HRT for 2 years, PIV after 1 year on HRT, about 18 months post -op. No major complications. Still dealing with granulation up inside the canal. I use the Soul Source dilators.

Question: When I sit upright on the bed, against the headboard, I am able to get the dilator in much farther. Doesn't hurt, I work up to it over the course of 15 to 20 min (on the purple one). But when I lay flat on my back I barely get to the first dot if I am lucky. Why is that? What is the difference?

6 weeks ago I had breast augmentation. I did 485cc gummy bear implants placed over the muscle. This morning I noticed some rippling along the lower middle part of my left breast. It’s kind of visible and definitely palpable. My breasts are still swollen and my nipples are numb, and my implants are still dropping.

Has anyone experienced this and did it improve as you healed?

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me and my partner both are transfemales pre-srs and i saw that on SRS the size matters with the results and the depth, the thing is my size is 20cm and my partner is 13cm and appearingly that i have some excess size can i donate my partner with my excess? so we booth get nice results?

I had SRS with Dr.McGinn on October 22. During surgery I was had a bad blood supply causing my labia on the left to become dark and skin to “die.” Dr.McGinn wants to see me again in a week to do a fish skin graft. I’m really worried about the bottom as it stings when I pee and hurts when I dilate. Please tell me someone’s been through this and came out good…I’m super worried and have been crying since.

I’m having SRS done next Nov and want to make sure that I don’t have any hair down there, the thought of hair growing inside my vagine sounds painful and annoying so I want to make sure I zap every single follicle out. I’ve done multiple rounds of laser and now the growth is minimal but every now and then couple grow out. It’s like whack a mole. When do you know you’re done for realz ?

Same goes with my face. I must’ve done at least 25 sessions of electrolysis and the suckers keep coming back like wtf!

So I’ve been looking at neo vaginas between RBL and Jun bc I am deciding between the two and even tho they use almost identical techniques, the results look drastically different. Jun seems to be doing the best cis looking vaginas in the industry imo.

I’m wondering if I end up choosing RBL whether I can take a picture of a vagina and say I want mine to look like this. Sort of like FFS or is everything pretty much dictated by physical characteristics?

My biggest issue with RBL is her vaginas look a) small compared to cis gendered and b) they look very hollow. Like when someone opens their legs you don’t see tissue that resembles a flower you see a hole, like the inside is completely hollow. Am I imagining things?

So alongside my HRT, I take finasteride to aid in hair regrowth.

I know there’s no point in me continuing my anti-androgen (cyproterone) after getting my GCS, but what about finasteride?

I’d rather drop it, one less expense and one less tablet to remember, but also still want to do everything I can to regrow my hair.

Hi all, I'm planning on getting FFS done next year as I finally have insurance that covers it. I'm a mail carrier, which is a pretty physically labor intensive job. How much time should I request off in order to return to work comfortably? I have sick leave and the FMLA that I can take advantage of.

So I (59mtf) have been on HRT 3.5 years now.

I have been carrying A LOT of extra weight for 30 years now, of which I have lost 40 pounds in the past 12 months. I'm short, so think BMI 35 down to 26. 20% of my body weight. Yea, me.

So I basically went from a large 42" gut to a decent 32" waist.

But now I've noticed that the xiphoid process (pointy tip at base of sternum) has an outward curve to it, as do my bottom ribs (not just the floating ones).

I'm aware of rib cage surgery. Not for me. Too extreme IMO.

I'm just wondering could this be because of all the visceral fat I've been carrying all these years? If so, will it settle down? Will a corset help?

I'm aware at my age bones have stopped growing a long time ago, but I was pretty normal weight up until my mid 20s so...maybe?

This is mostly about FFS but can apply to other surgeries too. I’m just curious because I’ve seen a lot of folks posting here that seem to be surprised by basic post surgery stuff like facial swelling after FFS. It has me wondering what all doctors are telling their patients to expect. I felt very well prepared, but I’m worried that might not be the norm, apparently?

I’m not judging anyone, I’m just shocked that at how many people don’t seem to realize surgery is a year and change long recovery process where aesthetically things look rough for the first few months at least. It almost seems like some people’s conception of FFS is you go in, get knocked out and wake up with a final product face that’s all fixed. Where does that gross misconception come from? Are doctor not explaining this to their patients? Are patients not listening?

I’m interested to know what folks pre op experiences were like. How many times did you talk with your surgeon before the surgery? What all did they go through? What did they miss explaining that you wish they had brought up in advance?

Who is the most skilled FFS surgeon for chin reduction in the US?? I am Japanese, 20yo

Thanks

Hi everyone, I'm a MTF sincerely hope to get advice. I'm set in undergoing sex reassignment surgery (SRS) in Thailand, but I'm wondering if it's possible to do so without first going through hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

I know that in many places, HRT is a required step before SRS, but I've heard that the process may be a bit different in Thailand. I'm hoping to avoid Anti-Androgen if possible, I have my reasons, as I would prefer taking Estrogen directly after SRS.

Has anyone here gone through the SRS process in Thailand without first doing HRT? If so, I'd love to hear about your experience and whether you faced any challenges or requirements that I should be aware of? My main concern is how strict are the psychiatrists in Thailand, as a letter is required from them for SRS to happen.

Any advice or insights you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help!

For those who want to look at my old posts for the complete timeline, look at my profile. I wanted to give an update 2 months after surgery.

• I was not suposed to "play" with myself before 8 weeks, I did start at 6 weeks because I felt like healing was going well. While it was pleasurable, I could never have an orgasm with the sensation I currently have. Keep in mind, Most people require 6 months all the way to 2 years post surgery to manage having orgasms.
• Sitting down is now mostly normal, though I do still have slight stinging and some very light yellow discharge related to minor hypergranulation.
• I recently starting adding the orange dilator to stretch the canal in width so that I'm ready for sex with my boyfriend in about 3 weeks. Width is still the same, I manage all but two dots. A slightly above average sized dildo I bought recently does not fit. My boyfriend slightly larger than said dildo.
• I had to skip a couple of dilations (did 2 during the day instead of 3), I didn't see any effects on my capacity to dilate and how easy/hard it is. I DO NOT recommend skipping unless you really can not because some people are affected very fast with a skipped dilation.
• I'm horny, like REALLY horny, at times. I'm at both extremity of the spectrum. I'm either VERY VERY horny, or disgusted by sex.
• I'm told I am still swollen and I don't notice. Apparently, things will settle down only after 6 to 8 months.

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