3 months post op with Bella Avanessian (Vaginoplasty)

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u/Aurora900
Mon Oct 12 03:20:22 2020 UTC
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(31 comments)

Time for another update. It's been a little over 3 months now. Surgery was July 2nd. Feeling a lot better these days and I feel mostly back to normal now. I can sit with the donut for a couple hours without much issue.

Updated the collection of pictures: https://imgur.com/a/oNJOOPV (Definitely NSFW). Looks like I missed a bunch of hair when trimming today... gotta get used to trimming this new anatomy lol. I'm thinking about maybe having some more of that hair permanently removed. And I might ask about a revision next time I see my surgeon since my right labia kinda swoops to the left at the bottom. It's not interfering with anything, it's not in the way when dilating or anything, but just aesthetically bothers me.

As always, I'm more than happy to answer any questions either here or in private messages.

Links to previous posts: Hospital experience (3 days post op) and 2 months post op

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u/[deleted]
Mon Oct 12 11:38:52 2020 UTC
(1 child)

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OP
Mon Oct 12 12:41:41 2020 UTC
(0 children)

I didn't mind the catheter, it was nice not having to get up to go to the bathroom lol

I'm sorry you've had some trouble, but you'll get through this! I was only in the hospital for 3 days, definitely missed the nurses when I left and had to wake myself up to take meds round the clock. If you live in NY though they have visiting nurses who will come by once a week to make sure everything is going well and also don't be afraid to email Bella with questions, she's usually quick to respond

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u/jester32
Mon Oct 12 05:01:38 2020 UTC
(7 children)

Wow. Great results. Judging from this and one other post here I have already made the decision to go with her practically. Do you mind if I pm you about the surgery?

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OP
Mon Oct 12 05:05:49 2020 UTC
(0 children)

Go for it :)

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Mon Oct 12 06:58:34 2020 UTC
(5 children)

Same! I feel like her waiting times are gonna be sooo long though :(

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OP
Mon Oct 12 13:07:26 2020 UTC
(0 children)

She had decently short wait times compared to other surgeons I was looking at at the time I was setting everything up. I was looking at her and bluebond-lager who had a much longer wait. Ultimately I went with Avanessian because I knew someone who was also going with her plus the fact that the wait was shorter. Plus after I met her she completely won me over. She's just amazing. I would have had surgery sooner had she not been on maternity leave last winter

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u/CRZ42
Mon Oct 12 18:38:13 2020 UTC
(2 children)

Fwiw my consult was September and my date is in March. So the turn around between is not bad, but I don't know how long the consult list is now.

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Mon Oct 12 18:47:38 2020 UTC
(1 child)

That’s good to know!! I was expecting like a year wait haha

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u/CRZ42
Mon Oct 12 19:04:37 2020 UTC
(0 children)

Well as I mentioned I am not sure how long the wait is for a consult is. My consult was scheduled last December. I had started in trying to get in back in July 19. I had tried with BBL and Dr Avanessian at the same time. My consult with BBL (which I need to cancel) is scheduled for February 21.

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Mon Oct 12 07:05:25 2020 UTC
(0 children)

Yeah, I can't get if for a few years I guess, im just starting transition. But any wait would be worth it for her, I'm thinking.

u/[deleted]
Mon Oct 12 14:03:20 2020 UTC
(1 child)

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OP
Mon Oct 12 14:23:14 2020 UTC
(0 children)

The only one that was scary to me was the orange one, but its getting easier. If you're having trouble getting to full depth with larger sizes just go full depth with the largest one you can for 10 minutes and then go as far as you can with the next size for a couple minutes, eventually it will go all the way in

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u/Morgwynis
Mon Oct 12 14:55:35 2020 UTC
(2 children)

Thanks for the photos of your healing progression. As a surgical tech student, I am somewhat disconnected to how postop is, but because I need a GCS, it's nice seeing postop of what I'm going to be experiencing.

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OP
Mon Oct 12 16:02:53 2020 UTC
(1 child)

When I started transition there was next to no information on the internet about trans stuff. Once I got on the right path I wanted to help as many other people as I could. Especially with surgery, there's so few good sources of info, I want to help any way I can. If it wasn't for the people who came before me I don't know where I would be today. If I can help even one person feel less lost then it will have been worth it.

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Mon Oct 12 16:12:12 2020 UTC
(0 children)

Well then it's worth it because I've been hesitant of the outcome of the penile inversion, but you've helped alleviate some of that hesitance.

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u/doodleydoo_
Mon Oct 12 18:18:36 2020 UTC
(2 children)

Hello! I was wondering what lube you recommend to use to dialate? Did your surgeon recommend any?

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OP
Mon Oct 12 18:40:23 2020 UTC
(1 child)

My surgeon recommended ky but i found the ky gel to be... Not so much of a gel. It runs a bit too fast for me and can make a mess. I've been using sliquid sassy gel and its been great, stays in place long enough for me to put the lube bottle down and spread it around the dilator before dripping everywhere. I just wish it was cheaper

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Mon Oct 12 18:47:30 2020 UTC
(0 children)

Thank you. This is soooo helpful!

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u/2d4d_data
Mon Oct 12 12:11:51 2020 UTC
(5 children)

How do you like having the scar lines farther out in the folds?

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OP
Mon Oct 12 12:35:59 2020 UTC
(4 children)

I think it's a better place for it, but ultimately they're still visible to anyone I'm going to be intimate with so I'm not sure if really matters in the end shrug

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Mon Oct 12 12:54:31 2020 UTC
(3 children)

I had mine with Ting about 21 months ago, and my suture lines were placed very similarly (which makes sense, he trained her). Those lines have faded a lot more over the months, and are hardly noticeable anymore - you really have to be looking for them and know what to look for. Not that I’ll ever be intimate with anyone who doesn’t already know my history, but it’s unlikely that a partner would notice them, especially in the heat of the moment.

Btw, your results look great! I suspect you are/will be very satisfied with them!

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OP
Mon Oct 12 13:26:32 2020 UTC
(2 children)

Thanks! Are you doing anything to help them fade?

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Mon Oct 12 14:32:09 2020 UTC
(1 child)

I applied Mederma once or twice, and that’s it. Mine faded mostly just with time.

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Mon Oct 12 14:49:03 2020 UTC
(0 children)

I didn't apply anything special either, and like with you, they mostly just faded over time. They're hardly visible now after three years.

I wanted to add that Dr. McGinn also places the incisions close to the inguinal area where the thigh meets the groin (McGinn did my original vaginoplasty).

u/[deleted]
Mon Oct 12 16:10:30 2020 UTC
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(8 children)

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OP
Mon Oct 12 16:29:30 2020 UTC
(7 children)

I had almost no pain from the surgery. Lots of back pain from laying down though lol

Mon Oct 12 16:58:44 2020 UTC
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(6 children)

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OP
Mon Oct 12 17:42:41 2020 UTC
(5 children)

10000% Genital dysphoria went from 100 to 0 instantly.

Mon Oct 12 18:08:01 2020 UTC
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(4 children)

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OP
Mon Oct 12 18:43:22 2020 UTC
(3 children)

Its a scary process. I don't blame you for being scared. I was scared too ❤️

Mon Oct 12 19:31:50 2020 UTC
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(2 children)

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OP
Mon Oct 12 20:12:10 2020 UTC
(1 child)

She doesn't have one, its just the mount sinai website: https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/center-transgender-medicine-surgery

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u/TryAngled
Tue Oct 13 12:09:15 2020 UTC
(0 children)

Looks absolutely amazing

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u/[deleted]
Tue Oct 13 23:05:31 2020 UTC
(0 children)

You look amazing! congratulations

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u/-Souline
Mon Oct 12 08:04:36 2020 UTC
(1 child)

What type of surgery did you get? And I am so happy for you, another cat in the building 😝

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OP
Mon Oct 12 12:29:14 2020 UTC
(0 children)

Typical penial inversion

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u/DraftyGecko900
Mon Oct 12 09:19:52 2020 UTC
(1 child)

Congrats! I gave you the 69th updoot. That’s a dope story.