It may seem too cheap for you, but trust me that here in México thats A LOT of money. I'm also considering Cárdenas for ffs in the future since I liked the results I've seen around here :p

Also check out Dr. Rossi in Argentina, another really great option!

I am 9 weeks post op from there. FFS (basically everything except a rhinoplasty, but including a face lift) and BA all at once.

Very, very pleased with everything about it. Results are great (or as great as they can be considering how masculine my face was beforehand), scars are very, very minimal, already.

Service while there was great, everything was really good, including the service at the recovery apartment.

Two minor complaints: they were somewhat stingy with the pain meds once released from the hospital. mostly just NSAIDs.

And if you pay there via credit card (which I did), they break it up into smaller payments. So, my balance of $25k USD was broken into 6 payments of $4k USD. This, of course, triggered the fraud detection on my credit card (even though I told my bank about it beforehand), and since they did the charges the evening before the surgery, the fraud department was of course closed, and no one was able to unlock my credit card. So I had to sort through my other cards and use them, one by one, for each charge. I would recommend paying ahead of time via wire transfer if possible.

I can't speak to FFS because I only had body contouring from him, but I'm seeing his name come up a lot lately and I like to chime in with advice for people who aren't native.

1. One commenter mentioned buying opiates on the black market. Do not buy drugs in Mexico. Aside from all the problems that could happen with the transaction itself, you don't want to risk ANY involvement with the police, trust me.

2. Inside the OR, everything is exactly the same as anywhere else. Before that though, the medical culture is different regarding sterility. Dont be afraid to insist that people wear gloves.

3. Paying Transop for daily meals will make your life so much easier, and if you talk to the restaurant they'll give you their regular menu with all the good shit.

4. Don't forget to only drink bottled water.

Dr. Cardenas is a very, very good surgeon, and he has a great staff that will take good care of you. Best of luck with everything 💛

He's pretty good ngl. Great work, great staff, and reliable. Ymmv but he's worth the try if budget is a problem. Him and Rossi in Argentina. I find Mexico is easier to go with due to cost of living and their apartments (part of the charge) are nice and clean.

Fellow UK trans-girl here and I can tell you that Cardenas it’s really good. Also, for approx £30k is DiMaggio and he’s probably the best of the lot.

Check Dr. Moises Guerrero Jimenez. He's a safer option (@dr.moisesguerrero on Instagram)

My transma did her FFS and BA with him and generally she was extremely pleased with her results. I think she looks fantastic - he is obviously a good surgeon from what I can see and from her own stories about her experiences there. TBH, the recovery villa sounds pretty magical, especially for the amount of money.

I had forehead type 3 surgery with Cardenas and ended up very dissatisfied. He did not setback my sinus far enough and still looks masculine. Just do your research and ask for before and after pics. Be wary of positioning/ lighting and makeup and stuff.