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23 Y/o Asian MtF Needed FFS and Breast Aug. Foster City, CA

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Honestly, at the time, I wasn't quite sure where...

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Honestly, at the time, I wasn't quite sure where to go and being about a year and so months into HRT, I was looking for the change that hormones wouldn't influence. Brow bone, nose, adams apple, and (arguably breasts) were all on my mind.

I lived in the SF Bay Area at this time and I looked into all of my options. I contacted a few places and some clinics never responded while others had extremely weak info regarding what it is they did. I also looked into going to Thailand to save some money for these procedures but my family kept me grounded here.

I explored my options and decided to pay a higher price for the safety, convenience, and closer proximity to my family by choosing a local surgeon in a local practice. Bay Area Aesthetic Surgery in San Mateo.

Onto the procedure itself:

I do not suggest getting a Rhinoplasty with a Breast Augmentation at the same time. It's literally hell. If you can't afford to do it twice, I'd say go for it but otherwise, if you can afford two separate times; that's really the way to go.

The tracheal shave was painless compared to the rest of the surgeries. Brow bone + orbital rim shaping will leave your face swollen and bruised for quite sometime. Unless they have developed a new procedure, they usually go in through the scalp leaving you a scar on your head and a few numb spots.

My results were pretty much perfect with Dr. Beck and I didn't write a review until almost 2 years later just to ensure that nothing was out of place or weird.

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Joel B. Beck, MD, FACS

Joel B. Beck, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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March 10, 2015

Welcome, so glad that you found us and shared your story. Do you have any before and after photos that you are comfortable sharing with us?