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Is it possible to get both top and bottom surgery without taking Testosterone?

mjmoletem7Oct 12, 2018
I identify as trans, ftm, but I'd prefer to not take Testosterone, but I still want top and bottom surgeries. And is it possible to have bottom surgery without T and to have bottom surgery first?

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