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Re: Surgeons.
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:49 am
by generic9436 (imported)
dr marci bowers wants 3000$ to castrate in her office when i talked to her yesterday
the 2 papers cost 350$ from the therapists i know in portland oregon
Re: Surgeons.
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:45 pm
by Elizabeth (imported)
Hi Chloe,
I am pretty sure I know you from other sites on the internet, but perhaps not. In any event, I can empathize with your situation, being in a similar situation myself.
Many people do not realize that the letters required to get hormones must come from "gender specialists" with at least a Phd. and the other at least a Masters degree in Psychology, with special training in gender issues. This specialization makes the cost extremely expensive and usually involves a significant drive to locate one.
What follows is a hormone regime that runs in excess of $200 a month with electrolosis or laser hair removal running in the $5000 range, just for the face.
That leaves many of us transsexuals on a fixed income in a position of being financially "non-op". For us, castration may be our only salvation. The opportunity to rid ourselves of testosterone and it's masculinizing effects.
While the "transsexual route" to castration may seem easy in comparison, I would remind those who think so that only one half of 1% of those who seek therapy ever actually get surgery.
Elizabeth
Re: Surgeons.
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:47 pm
by ChloeStarr (imported)
yea i thought that was pretty reasonable for marci. shes a little pricy for her SRS but i dont think thats too bad for castration. The dr in miami is $2500. I e-mailed him and dr tuan so im looking forward to hearing from them, im getting so tired of taking spiro though. i know a lot of girls know where im coming from. im on 200 mg of spiro a day and i take a 30 ml shot of estrogen every two weeks. it gets so tedious. i should do a bake sale or something lol. a hotdog sale to help raise for srs lol."buy a weiner to help me get rid of a weiner":D
Re: Surgeons.
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:56 pm
by ChloeStarr (imported)
Elizabeth (imported) wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:45 pm
Hi Chloe,
I am pretty sure I know you from other sites on the internet, but perhaps not. In any event, I can empathize with your situation, being in a similar situation myself.
Many people do not realize that the letters required to get hormones must come from "gender specialists" with at least a Phd. and the other at least a Masters degree in Psychology, with special training in gender issues. This specialization makes the cost extremely expensive and usually involves a significant drive to locate one.
What follows is a hormone regime that runs in excess of $200 a month with electrolosis or laser hair removal running in the $5000 range, just for the face.
That leaves many of us transsexuals on a fixed income in a position of being financially "non-op". For us, castration may be our only salvation. The opportunity to rid ourselves of testosterone and it's masculinizing effects.
While the "transsexual route" to castration may seem easy in comparison, I would remind those who think so that only one half of 1% of those who seek therapy ever actually get surgery.
Elizabeth
I totally agree with you there Elizibeth. I wish there was a program that would help girls like us in need that way we dont have to turn to such dire methods of relief as black market hormones or seedy plastic surgeons with kitchen utensils or backroom "surgeons"
Re: Surgeons.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:40 pm
by The Other One (imported)
There is a Surgeon just outside of Philly who specializes in it ,as well as in Quebec. There are quite a few ( newer folks ) who are up on the cutting ( no pun intended ) edge of these surgery's. Myself I would shy away from some of the older ones.
as for the whole black market thing,,one must remember this is an elective procedure ( at this time ) and as with any such procedure it will cost money. Same as calf sculpting and Breast Implants. All fields of elective surgery's have there bargain basement deals , yet the old " you get what you pay for " line then comes into play.
Myself ,had I know the cost of things many years ago would have saved much more prior to doing.
As the views on this change however ,I'm sure you will see more options available in the future as it is a money maker for those with the skills.