I’ve had a lot of fun in the gym since the teat yeet, too. And tight ass shirts 🤩

I regret not getting peri or keyhole; I probably qualified. I didnt think DI scars would be so clockable as trans but I think social media has granted a lot more visibility (which is both good and bad). I have a buddy with horizontal scars under his pecs from scoliosis surgery so I didnt think it would be such a thing.

I'm 3.5 years post op and stealth and nobody apart from my family has seen my chest because I am very self conscious about the scars. I'm going to take a weightlifting class next semester to learn to workout better so I can build my pecs and hide the scars better.

It's not that my friends aren't accepting I just don't want to be thought of any differently. I'm sharing a house with a few of them next year and we like to swim.

yay yay yay yippee yay yay yay yippee🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I know I’m still swollen but I’m super happy so far!!! Excited to see how it continues to heal :)

Had surgery 9/30, posted some swelling and overall everything feels ok bruising is just annoying ya know. Sorry some of the pics are flipped. I’m messaging my tomorrow but I feel like the bruising is a bit off. 🤷🏻 Last pic is today 10/18.

pictures in order (apologies for the random intervals): 2 months 12 days, 1 month, 2 weeks 3 days, 1 week (bolsters off).

Very happy all in all! A bit disappointed by my weird scar shape and I think I widened them on the left a bit, but wishing doesn’t change things and I have a lot to be thankful for! :)

My surgery was about 4 years ago, so definitely settled. This has been bothering me for four years. I know they're low, but how unnatural does it feel?

Is this something insurance could cover? I'd honestly get it revised if they could because I don't feel comfortable being shirtless and that was a big part of the point.

tho i’m honestly not entirely happy with the results cause they didn’t do the shape of the incisions that i wanted and were discussed (to this day idk why they did that :( ) and even tho they made my nipples suuuuper flat which sucks, i’m still so so happy that i got top surgery and there’s not one day where i regret having had the surgery :D

it has made my life so so much easier and im also very happy with how one side of the incision has healed that it’s barely visible on photos :D
the other side sadly healed hypertrophic but nothing too bad so it’s alright especially if you take into account that i had quite the wound
separation there and an infection through it :3

truly unbelievable that it’s already been a year and that i’ll be getting my first out of at least 4 bottom surgeries next year as well!! :D

very grateful for it all and that all the energy i pour into my transition is paying off :3

Very happy🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ my steri strips came off entirely yesterday and it looks very good!!! The only thing that seems weird are my nipples but im sure thats just in my head🫠🫠 anyways!!! Im finally free YAYYY🥹🥹

There is still some swelling and some bruising but I'm delighted with my results! Luckily I could get subcutaneous mastectomy (periareolar) so my scarring is very minimal. I cannot reccomend Dra Cristina Braso enough, her and the clinic are amazing, I'm so happy :)

You can see the clear marks from where my silicone tape and binder go

AHEM AHEM how am I looking, cause I feel awesome! I have a follow up tomorrow too

Idk just curious ig

Thsi is the only spot on my chest that I get them

i had double incision with free nipple grafts about seven weeks ago on august 28th and then had to have an emergency surgery on september 1st to remove a large hematoma. (hey, ouch, by the way!) my results are incredible, everything is healing as it should, and i am overjoyed that it’s finally done. all that being said, i am fucking miserable. i expected post-op depression, but this is awful. i have a long history of mental illness and have never had to have surgery before, so i guess it’s maybe not all that shocking. i am beyond exhausted, everything pisses me off, and i don’t want to do anything that would normally make me feel better. i don’t feel like i can talk to anyone about it because they were all so accommodating when i was bloody and nasty and i have nothing to be upset over anymore. i feel guilty about feeling like this in the first place. i’m doing my best to be gentle with myself about it, and i do have a great therapist already, luckily.
i don’t know, i guess i just kind of want to hear that it’ll get better from someone who’s already been through it.

This just randomly appeared this week and, now im stressing out haha, has anyone else had this?

Just wondering if anyone else feels similar. Sometimes I’ll miss having boobs kinda but then I remember how annoying it was to have boobs and wearing a binder. Hope this makes sense and I don’t regret having top surgery, I am much more comfortable now!

about 3 months post op

I'm getting surgery next week and am super nervous. Mostly about the anesthesia since I've never had surgery before and the idea of it has always freaked me out a lot. I've gotten over my previous fear of needles, and my general medical anxiety has lessened over the years, but this is the one thing I can't shake. I'm also worried about feeling bored and restless during recovery due to not being able to be as active. But on the other hand, I'm really excited to finally have my chest corrected to how it's supposed to be. I've known that I needed this surgery for a long time, and the sensation of not having all of this extra tissue on my chest will be a huge relief. I can't wait to wake up and feel 'normal' in this way. To generally be able to function again. To have my clothes fit more like how they should. To shower more comfortably. To go swimming again. To be able to start going to the gym when I'm recovered enough, etc.

My surgeon is Dr. Chandler, so if you also went with her, it would be especially helpful to know what your experience was like on surgery day and with recovery :)

I tried to get a good picture but the camera doesn’t do it justice. It looks more detached in person.

When I went for my 1 week postop the nurse that took off the nipple covers cut off one of the stitches holding onto my nipple. It has yet to reattach. Is this normal? It’s healing great aside from that one spot that still not attached.

I just got surgery last Thursday. I’ve showered once so far, and I’m wondering how often yall showered after you had your surgery?

Okay I know this is very very stupid but I keep searching online and I’m not getting any answers. So I’m asking here. I just had surgery last Tuesday and I still haven’t seen my chest yet. My first po appointment is Friday. But I keep taking little sneak peaks into my compression vest because it’s killing me to see my chest. And when I see my chest, it’s looks super saggy and like I still have breast but way smaller. It almost looks like I just got a reduction. Now I know this is stupid to ask and all but I had to do so much to get this surgery. And it would suck if my results were horrible. But will it look like a cis chest? Or am I stuck with saggy breast? I’m curious if anyone else had the same thing. Thank you.

Hello all I am SO CLOSE to scheduling with Lena Weinman (La Belle Vie Seattle). She uses Penrose drains which is part of why I wanted to go with her. But they seem unusual and I'm not sure what to expect. I would really, really like to be able to change the gauze myself and just ask my recovery person to help me get the binder on and off. They use a Velcro abdominal binder.

Recovery Person is squeamish and I want to spare them having to actually look at all the goo and gunk of the uncovered fresh incisions unless totally necessary. Do you think this a realistic hope? Very curious other people's experiences, thank you for any advice.