Sounds good, Eva. I, too, am looking for a surgeon to do my FFS. I've consulted with and got quotes from several plastic doctors: Leis, Spiegel, Weinzweig, Eppley, I even contacted the Facial Team in Spain.
All are in agreement with my virtual FSS by Alexandra Hamer (virtualffs.co.uk) that I need:
1. Forehead contouring & brow lift
2. Rhinoplasty (nose)
3. Lip lift/lip advancement
4. Thyroid cartilage reduction (trachea shave)
5. Lower blepharoplasty (bags under the eyes)
6. SMAS face and neck skin tightening
7. Fat graft to both cheeks
My jaw is already in the female range, so nothing needed there.
Quotes are all in the $40 - $50K range.
I didn't consider Dr. Z (Zukowski) even though he's in Chicago because he does not do the extensive forehead work that I need. He is not a certified craniofacial surgeon and will only grind off excess bone (endoscopically) on the brow ridge (bossing). I need more reduction than that can deliver. The bone over the frontal sinus cavity is only 2-3mm thick, so burring down my Neanderthal forehead in that area won't do. Instead, the anterior wall of the frontal sinus has to be cut out and reset further back. I only found two surgeons in the states who are willing to do that: Spiegel (Boston) and Eppley (Indianapolis). I've tentatively decided to go with Spiegel. I met him at SCC and he came across as both competent and caring. He's probably at this time the most experienced facial feminization surgeon in the US now that Dr. Ousterhout has retired.
I'm targeting for April to have my surgery done because by then, my face and neck will be pretty much cleared of hair, and the elasticity in my scalp will have returned to normal after my recent hair transplant. That will give me a couple months for all the swelling to go down before next summer. Then, in September I'll be ready for my second FUT hair transplant which will establish my new feminine hairline. By 2016, I should look as good as Sammie...tee hee.
Hugs,
Clara
All are in agreement with my virtual FSS by Alexandra Hamer (virtualffs.co.uk) that I need:
1. Forehead contouring & brow lift
2. Rhinoplasty (nose)
3. Lip lift/lip advancement
4. Thyroid cartilage reduction (trachea shave)
5. Lower blepharoplasty (bags under the eyes)
6. SMAS face and neck skin tightening
7. Fat graft to both cheeks
My jaw is already in the female range, so nothing needed there.
Quotes are all in the $40 - $50K range.
I didn't consider Dr. Z (Zukowski) even though he's in Chicago because he does not do the extensive forehead work that I need. He is not a certified craniofacial surgeon and will only grind off excess bone (endoscopically) on the brow ridge (bossing). I need more reduction than that can deliver. The bone over the frontal sinus cavity is only 2-3mm thick, so burring down my Neanderthal forehead in that area won't do. Instead, the anterior wall of the frontal sinus has to be cut out and reset further back. I only found two surgeons in the states who are willing to do that: Spiegel (Boston) and Eppley (Indianapolis). I've tentatively decided to go with Spiegel. I met him at SCC and he came across as both competent and caring. He's probably at this time the most experienced facial feminization surgeon in the US now that Dr. Ousterhout has retired.
I'm targeting for April to have my surgery done because by then, my face and neck will be pretty much cleared of hair, and the elasticity in my scalp will have returned to normal after my recent hair transplant. That will give me a couple months for all the swelling to go down before next summer. Then, in September I'll be ready for my second FUT hair transplant which will establish my new feminine hairline. By 2016, I should look as good as Sammie...tee hee.
Hugs,
Clara