One Week out and I Can Already Tell What a Good Decision This Was

Some background: I'm a student in my mid-20s. I transitioned at 20 after puberty changed my face and, well, hormones don't change bones, so even after nearly four years of HRT I still thought I looked masculine. I had heard of and debated FFS for a while but as soon as I got in the financial position to do it, I started researching. Dr. Spiegel had the most experience and best pedigree (both who he's worked on, and who he's trained; the top-tier FFS market is basically him and a bunch of his former students) that I found. I also liked that he strives for a natural look, which is important to me because I am career-minded and don't want to look like I've had work done.My forehead and nose were the only things that gave me dysphoria and I only intended to get those done. I was worried Dr. Spiegel would try to upsell me, but he agreed I didn't need chin or jaw work or a tracheal shave (the other half of the full FFS package that many people get) and listened to my goals. Forehead was my number one priority and from the pictures, I will post next month, you will see why. Dr. Spiegel and his team were great throughout the process, especially the patient coordinator Eleanor, who was accessible, friendly, and kind as my point person. She accommodated a lot of my nerves about getting surgery during COVID and provided helpful information about how to prepare and recover.Pain was not bad at all, but swelling was pretty major so be prepared with ice! Ice is your best friend the first few days. RESULTS:I actually do not have a brow ridge anymore. My forehead is so flat! It's amazing! That may not mean much to cis people but to us trans women, it's unbelievable. Even with the swelling that's still there, you can tell where the bone is and where it isn't. So as for priority 1: awesome job. The nose is harder to tell because of the swelling (the tip is massive right now but that's to be expected from my knowledge of rhinoplasty recovery). But two things are apparent. One, I no longer have a hump! Which was the main masculine signifier on my nose. So however my nose turns out, I won't have dysphoria over it anymore. Again, that's why I did this, so mission accomplished.I'm not posting pictures until my 1 month update, because of the swelling, I don't know how representative they'll be of the final result.