35 Year Old Trans Woman, Breast Augmentation and Rhinoplasty (5'11", 140lbs) Tualatin, OR

So after way too many years telling myself I couldn't, I took the leap of faith a year ago and began my transition. I knew going into this that at my age, I wouldn't see much breast development from HRT alone and that I'd be looking at a BA. I've considered various levels of FFS but at this point, I'm moving slowly with just a rhinoplasty.

When I had my consultation with Dr. Hu I was seriously impressed. We talked a lot about her experience with trans patients and she was knowledgeable in a way that was exceptionally comforting. I can't say enough how impressed I am with both her and her staff. There was no sense that I was being rushed through a consultation or being given stock / rote answers. Everyone listened to my questions and spent all the time it took to make sure I had everything I needed to make a good decision.

For the BA, I'm looking at 450-475cc anatomical shaped implants under the muscle. I've really wanted to avoid too much upper pole fullness but still get a size that's just the busty side of 'proportional' for my frame and I'm a bit wide in the chest as is.

My nose has a history of being abused and 10+ years of teaching martial arts and semi-professional fighting did some damage. Beyond that, it's always been over large and it's one of the most masculine features of my face. What Dr. Hu did that really impressed me though (that other doctor's hadn't) was to take time to talk about how she could improve my breathing. To her, this wasn't just about an aesthetic solution that would ease dysphoria, it was about improving my quality of life. That made all the difference.

My pre-op appointment is on Jan 21st, surgery Feb 9. Soooo excited to have made it this far!

(Note: I haven't decided if I'm going to post photos for the rhinoplasty or not yet. I promise to take lots of pictures but I don't know if I want my face on this review yet so... TBD on those.)

So, Dr. Hu wanted me to get a pre-op mammogram. She's had trans patients younger than me present with breast cancer (rare!) so even though I'm young it was kind of a cover the bases thing.

Mammogram... not so fun. That moment when they came back to the waiting room and said "The doctor has seen your results and wants an ultrasound of the right breast." That moment was LESS FUN. Thankfully, they were just cysts but... minor panic! They said that everything looks good to proceed so, whew.

Pre-op appointment on 1/21, 21 days till surgery.

I debated about putting up face pics but... it's not like I'm not exceptionally open about being trans and my journey anyway, so... Here are some quick before pics. Apologies, my selfie skills are seriously under developed.

I also stopped by my eye doctor today for a copy of my contact lens prescription. I'm about -4 in each eye so while I can function without glasses, my vision isn't up for things like reading for very long, much less doing anything on a computer or watching TV without help. Somehow the idea of wearing my glasses right after rhinoplasty just doesn't seem like a good idea. So I'm picking up a box of contacts to wear for the next month or two. I'm also strongly considering colored lenses because... why not?

Pre-op appointment tomorrow, still excited :)