I'm quite happy with the results (except one nipple that's a bit swollen but I think it's fluid and it wants to resolve itself but I admit I haven't talked to my surgeon about it yet). I can't wait for the scars to fade even more!

i’m 2 weeks post-op and have been waiting (somewhat impatiently) to wank again. i’m not in any pain and have almost complete range of motion back (besides reaching above shoulder height) so i really can’t see any reason to not be able to, but i’m afraid to ask my surgeon cause i feel stupidly embarrassed about it lol, so i thought i’d ask anonymously here instead

Still have to wear post op binder for another week bc of minor swelling 😔

Always did appreciate the people posting their results, so I wanted to post mine as well!
I am still quite swollen around the nipples and I will probably be posting results in a couple months or so once the swelling has settled.

I have been on T for 3 years at the time of the operation, so 1 year at the time of the ‘before’ pictures. I’m 165cm/5’5ft and hover between 125-130lbs.

My right breast was larger and had more breast tissue due to an extra nipple, and Dr. Lee warned me when offering periareolar surgery that I would likely end up with a slight crease under the breast due to excess skin. I agreed, feeling very lucky that I could get periareolar with him. The crease isn't visible yet I'm assuming due to the swelling filling out the skin, and will probably show up in a month or two.

Dr. Chen Lee at the GRS was lovely, very well spoken and communicated expectations and potential outcomes very well. I had read from reviews beforehand that he is extremely picky with periareolar candidates, and didn't even expect to be able to get peri. From his words it really is a skin deal, and I'm lucky enough to have good elastic skin he says will bounce back.

I had drains for 4 days, one of the entry point did end up painful as the tubing got stuck between muscle, lol. A nurse told me the nipple dressings will fall off on their own in the coming days. I've had almost no pain in the chest area other than pressure and swelling, and I've been able to go to my daily routine almost 1:1, but I did have my family/friends help me with chores and cook for me. Infinitely grateful to have people with me during recovery.

Of course, still waiting for the swelling and the healing to settle! I am incredibly happy with my results and couldn't ask for better.

Surgeron was Dr Joachim Grab in 🇩🇪.
Super happy with the result. Can’t wait for the summer and go swimming shirtless for the first time 🥳

I'm really happy with my results, post op binders annoying as hell and I'm still really itchy tho.

I miss smoking cigarettes so bad, when did y'all start smoking again?

I started sleeping on my stomach and on my sides again I feel relieved

Cant wait for my next appointment with my surgeon (on october 29th) he'll probably tell me how to take care of the scars and stuff but should I start massaging where it's still a bit swollen?

4 months post-op with Andrew Mellington
Just over 4 months post-op now, so I thought I’d share an update for anyone considering surgery with Andrew Mellington or wondering what things look like at this stage.

One thing I’ve noticed is that my scars have healed really well and are barely noticeable at this stage. Obviously, everyone heals differently, but I thought it was worth mentioning as part of my four-month update.

I’ve included an earlier post-op and pre op photo for comparison. Hopefully this helps anyone researching the procedure and wanting to see how things progress over the first few months.
Happy to answer any questions!

Brief context- I’m 25 and transitioned as a young teen, on T for over 10 years, only just recently made the decision to get top surgery due to persistent dysphoria. I have Kaiser SoCal and have gone through all the hoops of getting a case coordinator through the kaiser gender clinic, getting approved by a gender therapist, and getting all my bloodwork done.

I just had my in-person consult for top surgery and am still kinda reeling at how it went. This surgeon basically told me “you’re already starting with a very masculine appearing chest, so I’d have to get a second opinion from my team about whether or not this would fall under the category of gender surgery or cosmetic surgery. Does that make sense?” I was straight up like “um… no” 😭😭😭 because what do you mean it’s not gender surgery??

I’m obviously aware of the fact that I technically can pass shirtless but that is not what this is about for me. I have crazy discomfort and dysphoria that affects my quality of life, and this procedure is medically necessary for that reason. Why does a group of surgeons get to see pictures of my body and decide if I deserve to have dysphoria? It pissed me off soo bad.

It would be one thing if she was saying she literally couldn’t operate on me because i don’t have enough tissue or something but that isn’t the case. I DO have chest tissue and she explained the lipo & peri techniques she would use. She’s basically just saying that because my chest already looks good enough to HER, that they might change the category of surgery it falls under, and subsequently I’m assuming it would not be covered by insurance.

Has anyone been through anything similar?

TLDR- surgeon basically thinks my chest already looks cis enough and is suggesting that her & her team might categorize my top surgery as “cosmetic” and not medically necessary

First 2 are today, second 2 are yesterday

I got out of the shower and noticed both scabs were raised like they wanted to come off so I used a q tip and like nudges them and the left one was like literally off while the right one I got all the peripheral off.

I am not that worried since it all looks fine but has this happened to anyone else?

Also do my nipples look even? The scab is throwing off my judgement

6 weeks post op 🎉

i can’t believe i’m so flat‼️ now i just can’t wait to get all these dressings off 😭

how long did it take for people’s scabs to come off? under the dressings there’s no yellow stuff anymore, just leftover cream, and my whole nips are scabbed with some pink poking through, but not much. i want to keep them covered until the scabs have come off completely but idk how long that’s gonna take. i really want to be able to wash my nips soon so they’re not so caked with cream lol, but i’m nervous to because i don’t want to accidentally take of the scab - i’ve also been advised to keep the dressings on while showering for at least 1 more week

I am 1 week post op for double incision with free nipple grafts and lipo done by Dr Cristina Brasó in Barcelona and I am so happy with my results and also the care provided to me by her team. She removed 4.2kg from my chest! The post op care sessions have been a huge help and besides needing drains for an extra day my recovery has been very smooth. I am so grateful to be able to have had this done, especially because I thought I'd be waiting forever (thanks NHS). I can't wait to see as my chest keeps healing 💚

Goku from dragon-ball Z, in case you didn’t know. Hand made by my mother and hand painted by me. My scars are fully covered no matter what way I move, but I’m still gonna wear sunscreen on them just in case. Not planning to be outside in this really. It’s just for a dress up day, to raise money for charity.

(The charity is breast cancer research, in the most ironic twist ever)

In case this isn’t relevant enough to top surgery— my surgeon was dr Karolis Varkalys in Nordesthetics Lithuania, I was a DD pre op so this is a huge weight off my shoulders, and I’m only recently back to near full range of motion, which makes this costume a lot easier.

Finally getting to chill with my compression vest off as it runs through the wash. Sweet relief :-)

Yayyyyy

I'm curious how many people regain nipple sensation after free nipple grafts and if so how long did it take to come back? I'm nearly a month post op and still totally numb so wondering how likely it is I'll feel them again.

I (27) am having a difficult time getting myself to schedule out my top surgery appointment.

For context, insurance won't cover the procedure because they have an explicit exclusion that doesn't cover "sex transformation procedures and the likes." My company's policy is also self-funded, so I cant exactly appeal that decision with insurance.

I got an out-of-pocket estimate of $8000 from my surgeon back in July, and its only good for 6 months after the estimate. Otherwise, I'd have to go through the consult process again and get a new estimate.

My concern is, I don't have the savings to cover the procedure. I can maybe cover like a 1/4 of it, but that's it. I can't really ask any friends for help, and I don't want to have to ask my family. I've tried applying for fiancial aid from the hospital, but I got denied. My only other option is to put it on my credit card/take out a loan and hope I can pay it off next year.

I guess what's stopping me is the uncertainty of where the money is coming from. My surgeon needs the payment 10 days before the procedure, and is booking a few months out, so I'd only have that long to get the amount I need. But I also don't want to wait any longer than I already had to, because with the sociopolitical conflict in the USA I am very very nervous that I might lose my chance at getting the surgery done.

Any suggestions of what I can do? Is it worth putting myself into more debt when I already have money insecurity?

I’m a little over 6 weeks post op, just starting scar care. This one spot is really the only concerning thing/issue, it’s been redder than the rest, drier, and there’s one dark sort of soft spot that’s for sure grown. Is it just not entirely healed over yet? It started kind of small but I for sure feel some soreness/pain there when I move my torso around.

Literally everything else and every other part of the scar is fine. I’m using silicone gel atm and vaseline to moisturize the dry spot but if I should back off with the gel until it looks better I may. My best guess is it’s just not 100% healed over so I should give it time.

I’m booking an appointment to get it checked out just in case, but the more opinions the better lol.

I’m 9 days po DI no nips and have been sleeping with pillows to get to an incline where I can actually get up again. HOWEVER, I’m dying to just laying flat so my back can get a break, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to get up again as I can feel it in my chest when I get too far down and have to get up again.

So my question is when could you sleep completely on your back and actually get up without feeling like your chest will pop out and kill you?

Anyone else has or had it like that? When did it go away? I'm 1 month post op peri. Kinda worried. Other than the bigger side, I love my results. It's not fluid, it's just swollen or some tissue.

Before you comment, I know it can take time to see proper results. I know bodies aren't symmetrical.

Having no boobs feels euphoric, placement is amazing, but that side is bugging me.

I'm getting surgery next Tuesday and have been told I will just have an ace wrap, no vest.

Thoughts? Should I buy my own or just tough it out with the wrap?

It's one of those things that are hard to know if you've never had top surgery before I guess lol but I was worried about the crust “shrinking” into the center instead of falling off, and I can't tell if the skin underneath is healthy or not (it has like small red capilars coming from under it?). It doesn't hurt, isn't hot or smells, but I thought it looked weird.
(4 weeks po, dry healing)
(Last pic is the other nipple for comparison, I think this one looks more “normal” because the crust is covering the whole nipple, includying its borders, and is starting to be a bit less attached)

Give me all of your recommendations!!!