#lower surgery

[hestiasroom]

[exxistential-nightmare]

Went on youtube to look up some phalloplasty videos to send to someone, I was looking on youtube for those medical style videos where they show the procedure with a model explaining the steps. And these were my recommended search suggestions

I decided out of curiosity to search for vaginoplasty to see what came up and weirdly enough I got... Nothing. Like, when you searched videos came up, but no suggestions at all??

I dont really know what to say about this. I dont have the spoons to actually make the commentary, if you do please feel free, but it is fucking weird and transphobic and I dont like it.

[transenbyconfessions]

How do you start researching surgery? I really think I want a meta but I have no idea how to start looking, what to avoid, ext.

Submitted July 15, 2023

[jamlocked]

Got my first consultation for lower surgery tomorrow and I’m so nervous/excited it’s hard to breathe.

[transpantastic]

Episode #395!

As the lower surgery saga progresses, life doesn't quit, and Child#2 has required more of our time and energy than usual.

[vvussyboy]

TW: weight loss, talk of lower surgery, mentions of anorexia

I LOST TEN WHOLE POUNDS. And I did it without relapsing, I did it without starving myself, I did it without giving up food I like, I did it without making myself ill. It’s made me healthier! I don’t puke like I used to.

I know it’s not a lot of weight, I do, but the thing is… With a history of such a terrible eating disorder, I wasn’t sure I could lose even five pounds without starving myself or going back to killing myself and who I am just to lose weight.

Anyway… I don’t know what my BMI is currently but I don’t want to share it, anyway, because it’s high and I don’t trust people online. I’ve got a long way to go. I’m trying to have an #altphalloplasty and I’ve heard it’s important to have a bmi of roughly <25. That scares me quite a bit. I think, in order for me to achieve that, I’d have to weigh about 155 max. Which is probably fine. I felt my best when was 150 pounds. I had a lot of muscle and could move how I wanted so that’s what I’ve set my goal at. Within the range of 150-155.

One thing I worry about is loose skin. I worry about that a lot because I know I’ll have a lot. I’ve learned to appreciate and respect my body as it is now, as it was when I was most active, but I’ve never dealt with loose skin. Hearing people who were at my size now who lost the weight say the skin is painful and hard to deal with scares the FUCK out of me. A quote I remember: “I am more active but I have to wear things like shape wear just to run. Running and jumping without things tight around my stomach and thighs is too painful.” I don’t got skin reduction money, either. I’ve heard insurance covers this because you can’t have a lot of loose skin on your stomach when having certain lower surgeries - so fucking pray for me.

[inverseinvert]

Ya boi has a consultation for lower surgery!!!!!

[sergle]

we're beginning to approach the 1 year anniversary of my breast reduction!!!

[juustozzi]

What do you think about giving endou CHIN in areori?

I think he can have a little chin as a treat! changing the designs to fit the style in the works is not bad most times in my opinion.

(also, I think the sentences "the edits they made to the design fit the new style better" and "I don't like the changes/I prefer the old design" can coexist in peace!)

[quartervirus]

🦇👻🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEEENNNN 🎃👻🦇

Halloween really snuck up on me this year. I intended to upload old, vaguely-thematic art throughout the month, then Life Happened and suddenly it was October 31st.

Here's my last-minute fit thrown together from what I had lying around for the company party I didn't know was happening until I walked into the studio on the day to find it done up like a Haunted House!

It's a lot of straps and chains and I definitely have a terrible allergic reaction now, but it was worth it.

I can also finally show off my NEW, TOTALLY PERMANENT VAMPIRE VENEERS!!!

I was 12 when I watched Interview With A Vampire for the first time and I've wanted fangs of my own ever since.

I am now 33.

I'd say 20 years is long enough to safely say it is no longer "just a phase", mom.

Of course, now that I have them and have gotten used to them, I'm already thinking about getting them longer ... and mORe ...

For anyone interested in details or are considering permanent fangs of their own:

These are ceramic veneers capping my existing teeth. There was no filing, extracting, or damage done to the original teeth. If I change my mind and want them removed at some point, it will be possible to remove them without issue using the old scans and X-rays as reference.

Most dentists may not agree to the procedure for personal or legal reasons. I had to really shop around to find these, which is largely why it took me so long to get them done. I finally found a dental practice specialising in cosmetics and prosthetics.

From there it was a simple matter of consulting with a dentist, taking a 3D scan of my teeth (upper, lower, biting), and sending them to the lab. The specialists mocked up a design which I tweaked until we got it looking just right, and barely two weeks later they were ready to pop in. It was so fast!

My dentist was so sweet and lovely and so excited to have such an unusual request. It turns out I'm not even the first person to ask for vampire fangs ... He and the lab made sure to brief me on the pros and cons and potential side effects, but were ultimately very happy to accommodate me.

I've had them for almost three weeks now. Talking was no issue, but I wore pop-ins throughout high school so I had some practice with more cumbersome teeth. It took a little longer to get used to how the fangs felt in my mouth, and I definitely startled myself a few times in the mirror.

Eating, however ... It didn't even occur to me until I was staring down a plate of food that it's not exactly a thing vampires are known for.

We're mostly fine now.

Spoons are sometimes an issue.

I am psyched and very happy with the veneers and 11/10 would get them again. Of course, now that I've gotten used to this bite, I'm already suffering "teeth envy" and considering future alterations ...

💀⚰️🦇 Happy Halloween, little batlings 🦇⚰️💀

[lifewithchronicpain]

The shocking murder of a health insurance executive and the glorification – by some – of Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer, has underscored how many Americans feel about the U.S. healthcare system.

Medicine has become big business and you, the patient, are a hot commodity. You and your health problems are the main source of revenue for many companies needing to report big profits to their shareholders. In this era of so-called health reform, it’s essential to understand what this means to you – and the news is not good.

As a spine surgeon, I enjoy caring for patients and performing surgeries when needed, and do my best to help people feel better and function well. Unfortunately, most people getting spine surgery today not only won’t be helped, they’ll suffer more as a result of complications from surgeries they shouldn’t have.

For example, let’s look at spinal fusion for low back pain. There is clear research showing that only about 25% of patients significantly benefit from a spine fusion for lower back pain. Another report from Washington State, where I practiced, showed that just 15% of people who had a spinal fusion returned to work one year after their operation.

Physicians today are trained to use evidence-based data to make treatment decisions – and yet, when it comes to low back pain, the data is routinely ignored. A 2009 study showed that physicians eschew established clinical guidelines for best practices in treating back pain. (Read more at link)

I’m so grateful I had doctors that did not lead me down the surgery route with my lower back pain. Especially after having necessary foot surgery that did fix a problem that had to be fixed, but still causes lingering pain today. I don’t need to make my back pain worse.

[transenbyconfessions]

I have not transitioned at all yet, i am nonbinary and transmasc so i already have a hard time trying to balance the masculinity and the femininity i want to present. I do know though that physically i want all attributes of the male sex, i want to take testosterone and i want a phalloplasty REALLY bad. Yet sometimes i can get so i to my head about how ill never be “man” enough as in i wont have an adams apple and like the advancements for phallo are great but at the same time i wish i could be hard just from arousal and from bloodflow ya know? Like i dont want to say something negative about myself bc i feel like i talk badly about all trans people then but like i just get so sad because even when i transition i still was not born in the body i want. I want to have an adams apple that you can see when i swallow, i was a penis that can get erect from arousal hell i feel guilt because i disnt have an awkward phasw with a penis where i accidentally get morning wood or something like idk maybe im crazy

Submitted July 4, 2023

[chronicillnesshumor]

For those of you with back pain - a new hoodie / t-shirt in the Etsy store [ https://tinyurl.com/f4byffut ]

[transpantastic]

Episode #394!

When George was preparing for his first stage of surgery, he was contacted by someone whose professional title with the hospital is "Gender Navigator". Over the course of the surgical process, he has appreciated that person's presence, so when they asked for his input and feedback about his process and interactions with the hospital, he was happy to answer questions and offer his thoughts.

[sleepr-agent420]

i have strange ways of dealing with the pain

[nonokoko-draws]

Do you guys see my vision