How long does it take to transition from FTM?
Some of the physical changes begin in as little as a month, though it may take as long as 5 years to see the maximum effect. For example, men transitioning to women can expect A-cup and occasionally larger breasts to fully grow within 2 to 3 years.
What is the weight limit for top surgery?
Surgery is safest when the BMI is between 24-36. I recommend that you have your surgery when your body is at the weight you plan on maintaining for the foreseeable future. If you gain or lose a lot of weight after surgery, the way your chest looks will change also, and not always for the better.
What do I need to know about transition?
Learn how to begin the process to achieve your transition goals. Court ordered name and gender changes are required to change your drivers license, passport, state ID, and other official forms of identification. Details about chest reconstruction surgery: Double incision bilateral mastectomy and the keyhole Peri-aeriolar incision.
Will my partner change his/her mind about being transgender?
If you think your partner will change his/her mind and that it is just “a phase” it isn’t. If you think that being transgender is a sin against god and that your partner will soon see the error in their ways, they won’t. They will always be transgender.
Why do FTM’s use packing devices?
Many FtM’s find it necessary to pack in certain environments, such as the gym or locker rooms where the lack of a penis, or for that matter, penis looking-part can be an obvious alert to those with wandering eyes. Generally, what the natural born man has, is what the FTM wants, and so it goes that the packing device was created.
What is the first step in the transition process?
Testosterone is commonly the first step in the transition process. Learn how to begin the process to achieve your transition goals. Court ordered name and gender changes are required to change your drivers license, passport, state ID, and other official forms of identification.