Daniel A. Medalie, MD

Great experience from start to finish, Dr. Medalie is the best and my results are amazing, beyond my expectations! His staff is wonderful, they quickly responded to my emails and calls and are patient as well as knowledgeable. I would recommend him for anyone wanting top surgery!

Dr. Medalie and everyone in the office are amazing! Not only did I have great results, I had all of my questions answered without feeling rushed, and everyone there is extremely kind, knowledgeable, and caring.

Dr. Medalie is a fantastic surgeon. The care I received was wonderful and my results are beautiful. I had a breast reduction, lower abdominoplasty, and liposuction. The incisions and scars look great, and I had very little bruising.
I am very happy to have chosen Dr. Medalie.

I am writing this review, 4 weeks post op. It’s important for me to share since previous reviews on this platform helped me make the decision to proceed with Dr Medalie.

Initially, my phone consultation was smooth to set up with Valerie. I was traveling 6 hours from out of town so additional resources were provided for a smooth process. Hotel rooms, traveling nurse if you are solo and pre op recommendations.

My procedure was scheduled 3 weeks after the consultation which was awesome. Upon arrival, check in was quick and the Dr. was assisted by Sue in the surgical room which is located in the office.

I was a bit nervous but the Dr and Sue made it comfy with a few laughs and small talk. I chose to do local so I was not put to sleep which meant that I had to get needles to numb the procedure areas. My procedure was labiaplasty to include fat grafting in Labuan majors as well.

The numbness was tough and the most painful part for me overall. It’s an uncomfortable pain that goes away immediately after but the process is a huge pinch. You can get through it!

Immediately after, I stayed at a local hotel for two nights prior to getting on the road. I actually had a friend to drive up with me at the last moment which was very helpful. A lot of swelling down there but not a lot of pain. I took the Oxy only on the first night to prevent any pain. Thereafter, I used the ibuprofen recommended.

To look at the Vagina after surgery is not recommended because you will look like an alien and you will not recognize your parts as beautiful nor presentable.

So far, no super pain, no complications, nor yeast infections, no itching or burning.

My week follow up went well via zoom. I would like to go into the office doe my 3 month following so I called to schedule a date for that.

Items that helped me along the way so far at 4weeks op.

- Portable bidet/ water bottle to use after bathroom (Amazon)

-Flushable wipes, not toilet paper, not even at 4weeks op

-Dial anti-bacterial soap I will use for the next six months just because it’s working. Not irritating itching or burns

-Senior natural laxative (Amazon)

- Supplements Arnica Montana to prevent bruising and swelling

-Vaseline, use it after your recommended ointment is used

-Donut pillow, for couching sitting and the car

-sanitary pads that I use everyday, all day even after no leakage

- men’s boxer shorts, comfy and not tight

-Some support for at least for 3-4 days to stay off feet and not extending yourself.

I have been taking pictures every day size the procedure and I see the changes that I am happy with so far. I would recommend Dr Medalie and actually my friend that drove me to Cleveland wants to mow far the procedure. Good Luck !

Dr. Medalie performed top surgery on me in November of 2021. The outcome of my surgery is the best I've seen, and I've done extensive research online and looked at hundreds of photos. I'm very pleased and would highly recommend him for ftm top surgery.

Updated on 16 Feb 2022:
It's been 11 weeks since top surgery. No dog ears, scars are flattening out and lightening up. Still very excited about my results! I would still highly recommend Dr. Medalie for top surgery. He's a perfectionist, so if you want perfect results I'd highly recommend him.

While I grew impatient I decided I wanted to get my boobs done. I had Dr. Medalie and he was fantastic!! His staff as well were completely comforting, nice, and awesome!! I've really wanted originally to be a full c or d or even dd cups. He suggested 425-450cc to achieve a c cup with my current 38a cup size. 5'10 180lbs. But since I was afraid it wouldn't be good for my work I decided to get 375cc. Which turned out to be perfect and they look amazing!!! Currently at a 38b for lace bras and 36c for push up. But now I wanna just max out my CCs. Don't be afraid to go with the Drs advice! He suggests now I could max out at 500cc-520cc. Wishing I could do more ten that but my chest might be too tight to go any bigger. Overall he's perfect and awesome and so is the staff

Updated on 29 Dec 2021:
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I have been wanting a breast reduction and lift for a very long time and I have finally been able to make my dreams come true, I got my procedure June,16,2021 by Dr.Medalie in Beachwood,Ohio.I am so happy.

Updated on 24 Jun 2021:
I am able to cook a little for myself now and move around the house a little bit, I am starting to feel a lot less sore, little drainage in my sports bra which I was able to transition into on Saturday.

Updated on 12 Jul 2023:
I waited 2 years to post so I could show me fully healed, I have just a little scarring but everyone’s skin elasticity is different so no worries there for anyone I know how my skin was prior to procedure.Overall my confidence has been restored tremendously and real soon I’ll be going back to Medalie for my tummy tuck.

I had a very positive experience with Dr. Medalie for labiaplasty and clitoral hood reduction. I’ve been wanting to have this surgery done for a while now and finally went through with it the past October (four months ago). My first appointment was just a consult where the doctor examined the area and made his recommendations on what needed done. He was very personable and took the time to explain everything. He showed me photos of examples and was very thorough with his explanations.

I booked my procedure and it went very smoothly. The nurse that was with me was wonderful. Held my hand during the injections, down to earth and made me relaxed/comfortable. I only needed the harder pain meds the night of the surgery but switched to OTC by the next day. I’ll admit that I was very swollen/uncomfortable/painful. But by the 7th day I really saw a turnaround. I tried to lay flat as much as possible during recovery. I had the surgery done Thursday and laid in bed as much as possible for the long weekend. I worked the following week about 4-5 hours a day. It was just hard to sit in the chair all day so I stood mostly.

One thing I found that I didn’t have was the “itching” that patients complain about a few weeks after surgery. The one thing I can only think of was that I shaved down there before surgery and didn’t shave again at all during recovery. I feel like maybe shaving could cause the hair to be sharper when it’s growing out and might add to the itching/irritation. That’s just my speculation so I’m not positive!

Overall, I recommend going through with the procedure if it’s been on your mind. Absolutely changed my confidence and overall self image. Wish I did it sooner. I don’t have a boyfriend so I haven’t tried sexual intercourse yet. Therefore, I can’t speak much on how it feels. Everything looks great after four months of recovery so I highly recommend Dr. Medalie for labiaplasty/clitoral hood reduction!

I can not recommend Dr. Medalie enough. I am 10 days out and already so extremely happy with my results. I have wanted this since I was a young teenager. The review below mine...had a person with a very similar anatomy and similar results to mine by day. I will say I have experienced more bruising (even on the clitoral hood). At 5 days out I was very swollen, constipated (sorry for over sharing) and exhausted from attempting to chase around / care for my small children. I was questioning my decision (particularly choosing to have this procedure done now...while my life is so chaotic). This is coming from someone that has had a serious surgery before so I truly thought this would be nothing! However, I can say at 8 days things really took a turn for the better. At this point I’m having no trouble doing my “daily life”...but it’s still not comfortable to wear underwear. I can, but if you move wrong and it rubs it’s not a great feeling. I would guess by 2 weeks it won’t be an issue at all. If I’m walking around in joggers / loose pants...I can almost forgot I even had this done. Couldn’t be happier. But did want to say if you are struggling those first 5-6 days, you aren’t alone. If you work or have children, I’d recommend 5-6 days off work or with some form of help. You could push yourself before then but you’ll be a lot happier if you don’t!

I'm writing this sitting here on my couch with my bum propped up under a pillow and a bag of ice sitting in between my legs. This is day one. June 19th, 2020. I have waited for a day like today since I was a young teenage girl. When I was this young teenage girl, I started to realize I wasn't like everyone else. I started to pick up on the vile comments made by those mean middle school boys and it mortified me that my anatomy sounded exactly like what they were making fun off. This is when my insecurity was born and my obsession with how to fix it started. I would sob and sob over this and wonder if I would ever find a man who would want to be with someone like me. I was self-conscious in everything that I wore. Bathing suits, yoga pants, shorts... The list can go on for days. I won't go to the beach with friends in a bikini because you can see my labia bulging down in between my legs. Just typing this makes me cringe. My labia has ruined my life and I want to be able to do the things I love without having to worry about my labia getting in the way. I've hated this part of my body forever and I'm glad I got it chopped off.

Updated on 20 Jun 2020:
I wasn't anxious or nervous or questioning this surgery. I've been wanting this forever so I was actually excited. I took the Ativan that was prescribed hoping it would make the injections less painful but it didn't work. The injections are the worst part of the procedure. I balled my eyes out and almost jumped off the table. The nurse seemed nice but she was quiet and Dr. Medalie seemed the same way. It was an awkward experience for me. Not much conversation went on between the two of us and I wish he would have explained more of what was going on.
Before the surgery at my consultation, I asked him if I need any tissue from the sides of my clitoris to be excised also and he disagreed. At the surgery I asked the same thing and he said we'll see once we get started. He never brought it up again.
My pain on the way home as around 2 and it's was like a burning sensation. I took 1 Percocet and it put me right to sleep. Pain woke me up around five or so hours later and I took another one. I'm continuing to ice and apply the bacitracin ointment as prescribed.
They said to not look today, but I'm too impatient for that. I think I'm going to be unhappy with my results. It doesn't look like he took as much tissue as I wanted. I wanted a very slim look and I don't think that's what I'm going to get.
I will continue to do daily updates.

Updated on 20 Jun 2020:
Last night I woke up once from the pain. I felt extremely nauseous and weak. I didn’t sleep well after that. I took another Percocet this morning to help with the pain. The peri bottle is a life saver when going to the restroom. I’m super sore and it’s difficult to walk normal without irritation, so I waddle around when I have too. I lost a suture somehow and don’t know where it came out off. Nothing looks like it’s separated so fingers crossed no problems come from that. I’ve been icing non stop but the swelling is getting worse. I’m keeping myself slathered with the bacitracin ointment and taking my antibiotics. I get yeast infections all the time so I asked if I could be prescribed diflucan to hopefully avoid that. These are the supplements I started taking today, arnica Montana 6x four tablets four times a day, bromelain 500mg twice a day, and ester-c 500mg twice a day.
I plan do to absolutely nothing today but ice and rest.


Updated on 21 Jun 2020:
3 am must be my witching hour lol Second night I woke up at 3 am but this time its from the itching. All I wanted to do was shower but I waited until I was 48 hours out. Pain is getting better. I’d say it’s around a 3. It’s more just irritated than pain I’d say. I showered this morning and used baby soap to clean down there. I mixed the baby soap in the peri bottle and lightly sprayed the area. It felt amazinnnngg to be clean but I was definitely sore after.
No change in appearance but I’ve noticed some yellow stuff round the suture lines. Hoping that’s not pus...

Updated on 23 Jun 2020:
Swelling has gone down drastically! The itching is starting and I’m praying it’s not a yeast infection. I suffered from chronic yeast infections before this and I blamed it on my anatomy.. even though there isn’t any scientific evidence of a correlation between the two. Anyway, the pain has totally subsided and I’ve just been taking ibuprofen and icing.

Updated on 23 Jun 2020:
Forgot to add the picture on the last post

Updated on 24 Jun 2020:
It’s getting easier moving around and bending over. Swelling is continuing to go down and the pain is pretty much gone. Unless I bump the suture line, or my shorts put pressure on them, or I sit directly on my bottom. So other than things like that, no pain! I’m loving my results more and more everyday. I can’t wait to see what things look like 3 months from now!
I’ve read a lot of reviews and have been warned about the itching. But luckily it seems like I haven’t had any besides just from the hair growing back down there and the hair rubbing against the suture lines. I hope I didn’t just jinx myself... Lol. But I went out and bought a bunch of anti-itch stuff anyway, so I’m prepared for anything!
I’ve been doing 2 sitz baths a day for 5 to 10 minutes with a cup of Epsom salts and hot water. Once in the morning and once at night. This really seems to soothe things down there. My body has always responded really well to epsoms salts and between you and me, this is how I treat my yeast infections at home!
I keep myself slathered with aquaphor healing ointment and wear panty liners with cotton undies around my house all day and this keeps me pretty comfortable. I used my little squeeze bottle with warm water and witch hazel after I go to the bathroom and pat dry with a clean hand towel.
I’m still not brave enough to try to fully shave down there but I’m hoping by next week sometime it will be possible. The suture lines are super hard and kinda sensitive so I’m afraid they aren’t healed enough yet to be pulled on to shave fully.
I didn’t ice at all today (except for now.) I kept myself busy around the house and the swelling didn’t seem to increase any.
Anyways, I’m pretty happy I did this.

Updated on 25 Jun 2020:
I stayed off my feet today relaxing and watching movies. The swelling in my clitoris is final going down but it’s still really swollen on that one side. I stopped using so much aquaphor because it’s giving me micro little zits down there lol sorry if thats a little TMI but I decided when I was going to document my recovery, I wasn’t going to hold back. Now I just use a tiny amount right on the suture lines and it seems to be helping with the irritation down there. I’ve noticed on the inside of my labia minora is really excoriated, along with underneath my clitoral hood. I’ve tried my best to get in there with witch hazel wipes and that helped a lot.
Oh btw, I woke up last night around 2am with the itch so sitz bath it was and then I just laid naked in my bed letting it air dry.
I didn’t take any ibuprofen today until this evening and had zero pain or itch.

P.S. sorry about the ugly hair style down there

Updated on 26 Jun 2020:
I don’t know if I should be concerned and I pray my incisions aren’t separating. I’m going to call the office tomorrow ????

Updated on 27 Jun 2020:
It’s the morning of the next day... I iced last night and applied some aquaphor. I want to say it looks better and im just going to stay off my feet all day. I found a website that stated this, “The most common complication following labiaplasty is a small superficial (shallow) skin separation at the labial edges while the sutures are dissolving. A superficial opening of the labiaplasty site is rarely harmful to the healing process. It could be uncomfortable and slightly prolong the healing time but is unlikely to change the final appearance of your healed labiaplasty.”
https://www.austinlabiaplasty.com/news/superficial-skin-separation-following-labiaplasty/

I’m going to watch it carefully and take it easy.

Updated on 29 Jun 2020:
I’ve been feeling great! I honestly almost feel normal! No itching and no pain! I’m very very very happy with my results and it’s only going to get better! I’m so happy I did this! Life changing!


Updated on 4 Jul 2020:
Hi girls,
I feel AMAZING! I'm swimming in the pool and running around in a bikini! For once in my life, I feel confident about my body. I’m not self conscious about the bulge in between my legs and constantly worrying that people are staring at me. I’m a new woman!
I have absolutely no discomfort or irritation and I'm back to my normal life! Things are healing beautifully and I couldn't be happier!
Oh and my only problem is trying to figure how to get a perfect shave down there ;) Ha!
I wish I would have done this sooner. If anyone is thinking about having this surgery done, go see Dr. Medalie. He is the best of the best and my results back that up. It’s only been two weeks and my results are PHENOMENAL. I can’t thank him enough. I’m so lucky to he found him!

Updated on 12 Jul 2020:
There are two dissolving sutures down there causing some irritation but nothing too bad. Everything is still healing beautifully and I couldn’t be happier. Still no sex and plan on waiting the full six weeks. The incision lines still are a little sensitive to touch but that’s getting better with time!
Thats all for now, I’ll post next week!
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Updated on 23 Aug 2020:
Hi girls,
Sorry I haven’t been updating, I’ve been off living my best life! :)
I’m so freaking happy I did this. I feel so lucky to have gotten the results I did and the recovery I had! And most importantly, I’m so grateful for Dr. Medalie. What a boss. My results are AMAZING! He is so talented. I can’t thank him enough. He literally changed my life!
Since I haven’t updated in a minute, here’s a little snippet of the last 3 weeks!
I had “gentle” sex at week 4. It was a little irritating but nothing painful. I listened to my body and felt like I was ready.
I wore jean shorts at week 4 but sitting in them did cause pain! At week 5 I could sit in them all day!
I still have a two sutures I can feel. I can’t see them but if they’re touched the right way, I know they are there. The one is under the skin and the other is kinda sharp and pokes out a little. The one under the skin feels like a little knot and hurts sometimes. But other than that, my recovery has been flawless!!
If any of you girls are thinking about having this procedure done, go to Dr. Medalie! He is WORTH IT!