I've come to the realization I'm not super happy with my surgery with Dr Z. My nostrils are irregular shaped with my septum poking out of one of side. He gave me the 80s pixy nose which just doesnt fit my face and I still have noticeable scars around my nose as well. My hairline may be lowered but its irregularly sharp. If my hair is up is a dead giveaway therefore I never put my hair up which sucks. My chin looked good after surgery but eventually healed so that it now blends in with my jaw making my lower face just as masculine as before. My cheek fat grafts completely dissapeared. Literally 100% it did nothing in the long run so my face looks really long and gaunt. I have cheek implants that I'm okay with but without fat grafts it just bugs me so much. My lip lift didnt do much after healing either. Maybe it made a difference but I cant tell anymore. I have this weird patch of swollen material under my jaw that looks like fat but I can tell it's not. I'm 14 months post op btw. I feel like Dr Z does a generic all in one package that was absolutely not tailored to my face at all and I'm eventually going back to get 1 revision for free (out of the 5 I need) and some free fat grafts. I'll be doing this hopefully within the next year and then I'll eventually have another surgeon with more precision fix everything else.
I pass 100% of the time. I have long hair. Im 5'10". I dress like a boy because I just dont have anything resembling a decent wardrobe after transitioning for nearly 3 years so I wear my old boy stuff. My shoulders are broader, I'm a 36B most likely going be a C cup if they keep growing. I dont have a ton of factors in my favor for passability but I have a great voice and my face passes enough that people never question. I also never wear makeup.
I'm not humblebragging or anything I'm just painting a picture to show he helped me consistently pass but I'm still in this weird territory of scars, masculinity, and passability. I honestly hate my face a bit but it's better than before. I've been in contact with him multiple times about my weird healing and concerns and he just keeps brushing me off. Telling me I look like a goddess and he sees nothing wrong while I clearly have a fucked up nose, visible scars, and consistent swelling a year post op. He told me to wait until 16months post op but I think hes gonna brush me off when that time comes. I just have a feeling.
Anybody know a good surgeon that has a better attention to detail per the individual and wont just give me "the works"? Facial team maybe? I'm at a loss.
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