#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.

[ukftm]

I'm still new to thinking about bottom surgery options and I know if I ever did go for it I'd want vaginal preserving metoidioplasty but I can't see any information about whether a scrotoplasty would be possible with that?

A scrotoplasty is possible, although it may be necessary to leave it slightly separated at the rear (i.e. not one continuously joined scrotum) due to the limitations of space in that area. It's unlikely to be noticeable visually when looking straight on.

[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!!!!!

[uk-metoidioplasty-diary]

Stage 3 has been by far the easiest recovery for me.  I’m now 10 days post op and although it’s still a little tender at times and I’m still sleeping on my back to avoid squashing everything, I’m not really restricted in what I can do (except the obvious like riding a bike).  I’ve been pretty much able to do anything for a while, but been making a very conscious effort to “waddle” and keep my legs apart, which I’m still doing to some extent, but not quite as diligently as I was.

The worst part for me as has been the hair growing back in.  There was a couple of days where the chaffing was genuinely painful.  It was probably the most painful part of the whole surgery since getting home.

My right ball tends to sit slightly higher than the left, which isn’t that unusual to happen, but it’s not worryingly so, and I’m still trying to massage it down whenever I get the chance.

[sergle]

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

[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 🦇⚰️💀

[sleepr-agent420]

i have strange ways of dealing with the pain

[chronicillnesshumor]

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

[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

[quietlyqueering]

I'm exactly 4 years on T today!

And in celebration of that I made a patch for my jacket with the symbol for testosterone.

It's absolutely wild to me, thinking about how my relationship with my body changed in those four years. I'm so much more confident and happy with my body.

T is one of the best things to ever happen to me!

[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.