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48 Year Old Trans Woman - Boston, MA
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I am a 48 year Trans woman. I wanted to reduce...
WORTH IT$6,000
I am a 48 year Trans woman. I wanted to reduce the size of my Adam's apple and the square cartilage at the bottom of my throat. Dr. Spiegel was highly recommended by my gender therapist for his outstanding surgical and stiching skills. The results are great and I am very happy. My throat is not an area of concern anymore and it gives me additional confidence to be myself.
Kate R.'s provider
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August 6, 2016
I would love to know more. I've been looking into this also. How was your recovery? Did your voice change at all? I would absolutely love to hear about your experience
August 6, 2016
Hi Gina,
The recovery was surprisingly quick and with much less pain than I was anticipating. I had the surgery on a Tuesday, rested at home on Wednesday and was out on Thursday to get my hair done. No complaint here.
About the pain, I was anticipating on-going pain in the neck for a few days and I had none. It DID hurt when I was swallowing for the rest of the week. Picture a really bad sore throat from a cold with a scratchy throat. It gets better every day and it's almost gone after a week. I drank cold liquids and used Ricola to help with sore throat. I did have to swallow with head tilting down to minimize the discomfort.
About the voice. My voice was unchanged for the first two days then it became raspy and deeper for maybe two to three days then it went back to normal. I would advise on resting your voice as much as you can (no going out with friends and chatting for hours). I made the mistake of talking to my brother for one the day after the surgery and that made the pain worse that day.
I hope this helps.
Kate
The recovery was surprisingly quick and with much less pain than I was anticipating. I had the surgery on a Tuesday, rested at home on Wednesday and was out on Thursday to get my hair done. No complaint here.
About the pain, I was anticipating on-going pain in the neck for a few days and I had none. It DID hurt when I was swallowing for the rest of the week. Picture a really bad sore throat from a cold with a scratchy throat. It gets better every day and it's almost gone after a week. I drank cold liquids and used Ricola to help with sore throat. I did have to swallow with head tilting down to minimize the discomfort.
About the voice. My voice was unchanged for the first two days then it became raspy and deeper for maybe two to three days then it went back to normal. I would advise on resting your voice as much as you can (no going out with friends and chatting for hours). I made the mistake of talking to my brother for one the day after the surgery and that made the pain worse that day.
I hope this helps.
Kate
August 30, 2016
Hi Kate, love your freedom to be you. Dr. Spiegel did a wonderful job! You look beautiful. Keep on being you!
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October 19, 2017
Did u have any other procedures done and how far out did u schedule your operation.im looking to have this same procedure done along with rhino and lip lift and I like the results and reviews I’ve seen regarding Dr. Spiegel work
UPDATED FROM Kate R.
1 month post
Before and after pictures
Here are the best pictures I have which are not showing how pointy my Adam's apple was and how prominent the cartilage at the base of the neck was. You can at least see that the scar in minimal after three weeks. The real results are much better than the pictures.
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July 28, 2018
How much does this cost? I'm broke and I can't be myself at all, and I don't feel comfortable in my own skin. I can't look up, fearing that
people could see my ugly neck and see me as unattractive. Imagine how titilating this feels when stargazing around people. I'm self conscious for this reason around everyone and especially girls. I can't even pursue any girl without feeling broken up about this, which basicalIy guts my self esteem. I've waited so long already for a relationship, I'm 25 now and just now ready for my first. But now I feel like this is so ugly that I can't identify with myself and I'm trapped. be If be feel like I'm attractive otherwise so I fear disappointing people when they see the disgusting lump in my throat. The lump in my throat makes me feel like I'm in prison--The prison of my body. It even feels to me like I'm being ****ed in the throat by someone, when I get emotional it swells, and I'm starting to feel like it is being pressed upon whenever I tilt my head down to hide it.
people could see my ugly neck and see me as unattractive. Imagine how titilating this feels when stargazing around people. I'm self conscious for this reason around everyone and especially girls. I can't even pursue any girl without feeling broken up about this, which basicalIy guts my self esteem. I've waited so long already for a relationship, I'm 25 now and just now ready for my first. But now I feel like this is so ugly that I can't identify with myself and I'm trapped. be If be feel like I'm attractive otherwise so I fear disappointing people when they see the disgusting lump in my throat. The lump in my throat makes me feel like I'm in prison--The prison of my body. It even feels to me like I'm being ****ed in the throat by someone, when I get emotional it swells, and I'm starting to feel like it is being pressed upon whenever I tilt my head down to hide it.
August 20, 2018
Sorry for the late response. Being transgender is a slow path of self discovery and self acceptance. A lot of both of them. You are who you say you are, even if you don't look exactly like the way you want. Nobody does !
Welcome to the community, thank you so much for paying it forward by sharing your story. Could we see some before and after photos, I know the community would find them so helpful. Has anyone noticed a difference in your appearance since this procedure?