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42 Year Old, Got FFS with Facial Team, Looooove It - Marbella, Spain
ORIGINAL POST
I decided to transition about 2 years ago, but...
JeReDeFebruary 4, 2016
WORTH IT$33,500
I decided to transition about 2 years ago, but realized very quickly HRT alone wasn't going to get me to the state I wanted to be. I did consults with a couple of surgeons, but the Facial Team (Dr. Capitan and Dr. Simon) clearly stood out as the best I'd spoken to. I put my deposit down in April 2015 and reserved a date in October 2015. I was simply blown away by the quality of service, the hospital, the doctors, nurses, and other staff. If you're familiar with the Facial Team, you've probably heard of Jenny's nest also. I stayed there to recover and found that to be fantastic part of the entire package also. Jenny and Nicola are wonderful in terms of patient physical care and emotional support.
I had the following procedures done:
Forehead reconstruction
Rhinoplasty
Liplift
Mandibular Reduction & Chinplasty
Trachea Shave
Immediate Hair Transplant
Despite having so much work done, I found the recovery very easy. The Paracetamol/Ibuprofen combination for pain management was plenty to keep me comfortable. I spent 2 nights in the hospital, and left on day 3. That evening I was literally out with friends having dinner (even though I looked like I got hit by a bus) Comparing my recovery with friends who have gone to other surgeons, this ease of recovery seemed to be a notable difference.
The results? Here's what I wrote for the Facial Team Patient group on Facebook (which is an extremely valuable resource, and a great community to be a part of):
As some of you know, I was pretty far from going “full time” when I got my FFS. I was always envious of those who could “pass” from HRT alone, but also of the people who didn’t feel the need to pass. For me, I don’t know if it was a product of the environment I grew up in or what, but it was obvious from early on, that I’d never be able to mentally handle transition and survive it if I didn’t blend in better than I was doing without FFS. That’s just me and I can’t change that. I pretty much had every single male facial gender marker to at least a moderate degree, so I ended up with the full FT menu I think. The few days immediately after FFS I definitely noticed changes, but around 2 months post-op, amazing things started to happen. Once I got home, I continued slogging along in guy mode waiting to see how the changes developed. Then, sometime in December, I stopped getting called ‘sir’ or gendered male in any way by strangers. It just stopped, no matter what I was wearing, no matter what I’d done with hair, even with an untrained voice. Now I haven’t been called sir since! This is really amazing to me as it still feels like a trick that I’m getting away with! But honestly, I can’t pass as male if I try now… and that’s exactly what I wanted from this whole experience. Anyways, HUGE thanks to the entire FT team, and the gang at Jenny’s Nest. I know you all probably hear it often, but it was a life changing experience.
I've attached before and after catscans. As soon as I get some reasonable quality photos, I'll post before/after face pics as well.
I had the following procedures done:
Forehead reconstruction
Rhinoplasty
Liplift
Mandibular Reduction & Chinplasty
Trachea Shave
Immediate Hair Transplant
Despite having so much work done, I found the recovery very easy. The Paracetamol/Ibuprofen combination for pain management was plenty to keep me comfortable. I spent 2 nights in the hospital, and left on day 3. That evening I was literally out with friends having dinner (even though I looked like I got hit by a bus) Comparing my recovery with friends who have gone to other surgeons, this ease of recovery seemed to be a notable difference.
The results? Here's what I wrote for the Facial Team Patient group on Facebook (which is an extremely valuable resource, and a great community to be a part of):
As some of you know, I was pretty far from going “full time” when I got my FFS. I was always envious of those who could “pass” from HRT alone, but also of the people who didn’t feel the need to pass. For me, I don’t know if it was a product of the environment I grew up in or what, but it was obvious from early on, that I’d never be able to mentally handle transition and survive it if I didn’t blend in better than I was doing without FFS. That’s just me and I can’t change that. I pretty much had every single male facial gender marker to at least a moderate degree, so I ended up with the full FT menu I think. The few days immediately after FFS I definitely noticed changes, but around 2 months post-op, amazing things started to happen. Once I got home, I continued slogging along in guy mode waiting to see how the changes developed. Then, sometime in December, I stopped getting called ‘sir’ or gendered male in any way by strangers. It just stopped, no matter what I was wearing, no matter what I’d done with hair, even with an untrained voice. Now I haven’t been called sir since! This is really amazing to me as it still feels like a trick that I’m getting away with! But honestly, I can’t pass as male if I try now… and that’s exactly what I wanted from this whole experience. Anyways, HUGE thanks to the entire FT team, and the gang at Jenny’s Nest. I know you all probably hear it often, but it was a life changing experience.
I've attached before and after catscans. As soon as I get some reasonable quality photos, I'll post before/after face pics as well.
Replies (8)
June 9, 2016
How did you even get a response from them?!? I have been trying to get a Skype consultation for something else and they reply every three weeks or never! Don't know how you can keep a clinic open with such customer service. May I ask you what led you to use that clinic instead of any other?
January 5, 2017
Oh, sorry for the late reply! just saw this comment since I haven't logged in recently here. But I did an in-person consult with them when they came to NYC a couple years back. I didn't have any issue with mail responses. Strange.
February 11, 2017
Finally, one of us who thinks exactly like I do as regards going full time. Wonderful to hear there may be a way after all. Thank you !!
May 18, 2017
Is the price quoted at the top accurate of what you paid? If you don't mind me asking. You look fab!
UPDATED FROM JeReDe
1 year post
14 months post op :)
JeReDeJanuary 5, 2017
I've actually resisted the urge to post before/after pics because I felt my results were still improving over time. Each month that went by, I felt the previous months pictures were horrible to look at. ;) I'm told this is a common timeline as it can take a good year or so for all swelling and healing to take place. Anyways, I feel like I'm rather stable in terms of results at this point... so here ya go. Gah, I can barely stand looking at the before pic, let alone post it publicly. I might take that down later.
Replies (7)
January 6, 2017
Very pretty . Nice job. Thanks for posting. The before pic would be helpful to leave up for other people interested in MTF transition. If you don't mind, how did you handle facial hair? laser?
January 7, 2017
Laser and electrolysis are the best all depends on machines so make sure you do your research! one that is good is the soprano ice feels really nice, I have also had cynosure I had full body done with that one but I still have quite a bit of hair left I am letting the hormones do their work now as I'm trying to be patient and see the results naturally as I am greek so I am generally quite hairy lol But recently I have been using a new laser I cannot remember the name but I have had two sessions and I am almost there on my face which is great XD and just so you know I am 26 and probably started laser like two years ago so it does take time.
I am going to find the name of the newest one I am using and I will let you know but I am from the UK so I hope this helps [RS bleep] Ashley
I am going to find the name of the newest one I am using and I will let you know but I am from the UK so I hope this helps [RS bleep] Ashley
January 7, 2017
Congratulations and best wishes on your continued healing! Wonderful results! (I imagine your before and after photos really help those considering the surgery and give them hope!)


May 3, 2017
Thanks so much for sharing dear! Its also nice to hear about the evolution longer term, which is important for everyone to hear, so a big hug of appreciation!
Welcome the community! Interesting photos -- thank you for sharing your personal journey with us! I look forward to seeing your before and after photos.