I'm about a year on hrt via informed consent, and soon I'll be going to a doctor to start the process of getting approved for surgery through Medi[-Cal. I want to go to Bowers, but she doesn't take any medicare insurance. And I've heard she is not as good as the media and a lot of people make her out to be, that because she did the surgery for I Am Jazz lots of people give her undue praise. I'm thinking about Dr Satterwhite because I've heard a some good things about him, and his practice accepts Medi-Cal. But I just haven't heard enough about him or his practice and results. I know not everyone looks the same, so I'm not expecting a PSP(Porn Star P****), but obviously I don't want it to look like Texas chainsaw massacre down there either. Functionality and sensation are the two most important factors for me. How does his results in those departments compare to other surgeons like Bowers or Mcginn? How does he treat his patients?

The biggest thing and the one that has given me the most grief the past couple weeks is complications. I scrolled through posts on this sub just today ans saw a slew of dissatisfied trans women who had unsatisfactory results or major complications that resulted in or could have resulted in disablement or death. I get that there is always a risk whenever you go under the knife, but I don't want to get surgery done, be discharged, and find out that there was some complication later that could have been avoided or fixed before damage was done. I saw someone say that her FFS caused a stroke due to medical malpractice and general mistreatment of trans individuals in the medical field. Obviously different surgeries, but that terrifies the hell out of me. I rely heavily on my motor functions, and if something happened to them because I went to a surgeon that just didn't care, I don't think I'd be able to go on living. I couldn't live the rest of my life being handicapped, especially if I knew that the only reason I was handicapped in the first place was due to a surgeon not doing their job.

So, with all that, do you think Satterwhite is a good choice? Do you have a recommendation for another surgeon? If you have had srs done, how were your results and experience? It's a super important decision, and I'd rather pay thousands and be in dept than go cheap and ruin my chances at happiness. Thank you for any advice or recommendations.