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I am a MTF transgender woman in my early 20's, who...

I am a MTF transgender woman in my early 20's, who undergone FFS (forehead reconstruction type 3/sliding genioplasty/jaw reduction) by Dr. Bart van de ven of 2pass/o2 clinic or whatever the name is now in Antwerp, Belgium. I am writing this review not to bash anyone but to help my fellow transwomen have more insight based on my experience because i wish i read more reviews before undergoing the surgery. Pre-op Consultation: was fine but Dr. Bart prefers to talk than to listen but i didn't mind as long as i will have a good result. Also, i came to find out that i am the 2nd patient to undergone surgery on the day after the 1st patient who will be under for more than 5 hours, i already felt uncomfortable about that as the doctor might be a bit tired by then. After Surgery: I have noticed that i have bruises and scabs on my forehead area and my forehead looks bulging like a dolphin shape but i figured it is just swelling, but i know that the forehead should be the first to heal but as soon as i got home it is getting worse , it seems the bossing is not entirely removed and the contour irregularities were becoming more apparent as the swelling has gone down ,the forehead looks flat on some angles but a bulging flat looks like huge amount of bone cement was added on the upper nasal root/glabella & above the pre-op bossing to disguise it and make it APPEAR flat but a bulging flat which looks like a dolphin even though i paid for a type 3, now it is really heavy on the frontal sinus area where the pre-op bossing was (post-op dr bart told me at the beginning that it was probably the muscle lol do nor know where that came from, then he changed it and said it must be allergy to the bone cement, but if its bone cement allergy , the problems should be all over the forehead where the bone cement was put not just on the frontal sinus where the pre-op bossing was) but in hindsight on my 1 week post-op consultation with the dr. i already pointed out to the doctor that my forehead is bulging especially on the frontal sinus but he just ignored it and want me to focus on the shaved orbital rims which is the only thing that looks good but is also the easiest thing to do as it is just shaving and is not worth 5000 euros to have a great looking orbital rim with a ridged dolphin forehead, lesson is if the forehead looks like a dolphin on the first week , it will most probably stay looking like a dolphin. i have tried messaging the doctor to seek help but the answers were vague and don't make sense. 3 months post op i could not leave the house without full bangs as the forehead looks very bad and i get clocked more as the forehead is really bulging out of my face. i feel like i did not get the proper forehead type 3 together with my asymmetrical chin it feels my surgery was rushed. hence,i lost trust with this doctor. he might be a few thousand euros cheaper than the others (although i paid 5000 euros for the forehead "type 3" alone) but now i have to undergo a fresh PROPER type 3 in the future maybe in 3 years time as i am only in my early 20's and i had already emptied my funds and is still currently paying bank loans after undergoing this FFS failure with no insurance no support from my government nor my family i have paid everything myself. In the end going for the cheaper option almost always end up with you get what you paid for and will have to pay
more in the long run. every patient may have different experiences with this surgeon but this is my experience and i would like to share it.

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Ringlaan 51, Berchem,
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I believe this doctor is a hit and miss Russian roulette type of doctor. I gambled to go through with the surgery with him due to his more affordable prices and i lost and got a failure of a result. He is not the warmest doctor in the world there seem to be a bit of coldness and attitude but should be fine if the work is great but not so much in my case.