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AMA & Info About Vaginoplasty in Denver, CO
Well put together list - I am sure this will be useful for many others in the Rocky Mountain region. Full disclosure - I am having my surgery with Dr. K and Dr. H at UCHealth (May 12th!)
For the hair removal requirement, UCHealth also offers an 'in-house' option. They were without an electrologist for a few months, but they have hired a new one and she is wonderful (as well as being trans herself, which may make some feel more at ease). You can request a referral from the ITP to the Dermatology department for this. As of my last appointment there were a few openings, but these can go fast. People who no-show too many times are removed from the list, so openings do happen periodically. Plus, right now I would expect at least one other opening in the April timeframe since I will be done. 😊 The UCHealth Electrologist is also the only one in the state of Colorado currently accepting medicaid, so that may also be a benefit to many.
As far as the consultation goes, give them a call periodically to see if there are any cancellations you can take advantage of (and if you were setup with the UCHealth App, look at your currently scheduled appointments - once the consultation shows up, check the option to be notified if an earlier time comes available). Back in late 2020 when I scheduled my consultation I believe it was around 6 months out. I ended up getting a call back early January '21 for an opening in February which I took.
Also, just for information - Dr. K trained with Rachel Bluebond-Langner and uses the same hybrid PIV/Peritoneal procedure with robotic assistance (Dr. H does the robotic/internal side). I believe that Dr. Hyer at Denver Health trained with Marci Bowers, so I would imagine her technique would be similar to Bowers'.
I am counting down the days as they fly by (and madly trying to get everything prepared that my OCD mind insists I do) until my surgery. I fully intend to post updates and results afterwards.
Best wishes on your journey! 💜💜
Thank you so much! What a lovely comment, I'm really glad to see into your experience with UC! I'll try reaching out to them to see if anything comes of it. I haven't spoken to them since joining their waitlist.
Very excited for you! Looking forward to hearing all your updates <3
Hey I was looking at this because my first choice was dr bluebond-langner but her waiting list is crazy. (Just for a consult they said I'd have to wait til 2025) so I was looking for others Dr Wittenberg is another big name in San Francisco but unfortunately they don't accept my insurance. So Dr K seems good since he studied with one of them, what's his full name if you don't mind or is it dr. khechoyan?
Hi there. His name is Dr. Christodoulos Kaoutzanis. You can look him up on the UC Health web site.
Yea, sorry I did a bit more research and pieced it together. I put in for a consult and would love to hear more about how the surgery pans out for you! Also if you don't mind how long did it take them to schedule a surgery for you after your consult?
My consult was in Feb '21. I got scheduled for surgery in July '22, with my date being in 2 weeks. Most of the time in between was dealing with hair removal, so if you haven't started that expect it to take anywhere from 10-24+ months - depending on your hair growth patterns and amount.
Who is the surgeon?
For DH, the surgeon is Dr Jennifer Hyer (Trained by Dr Marci Bowers)
Hey everyone! I made a website with updates to this post. Over the next year, I intend to evolve it into a full-fledged resource. I am aware that the website is rough in its current state, but I figured I'd prioritize publishing the information than sitting on it.
https://vaginoplastyguide.com/
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