2.5ish years post op with Dr. Drew Marano in NYC
Hi transsexuals transgenders! Been getting a lot more PMs lately from people asking for updated result pics so throwing this up here in case it's helpful.
My experience with Dr. Drew Marano and the ECAPS team (circa March 2023) was beyond my wildest dreams from start to finish. Everything went so smoothly in terms of communication and bedside manner, healing, and aesthetics. I totally regained nipple sensation, if not more so than before--I got to participate in Dr. Marano's research study on this, apparently heightened sensation is due to the same nerves supplying sensation to a smaller surface area once the breast tissue is gone. And, I think my results look phenomenal! My scar care was minimal (I did the occasional massaging with rosehip oil but no tape or anything) so thinness/faintness of my scars is mostly thanks to Drew's artistry and a lucky hand when it came to my body's scarring tendencies.
The whole process was fully covered by insurance. I wanna say I was on United through my employer at the time. I thought I'd have a $1250 deductible but I never got a bill from the office and when asked about it at one of my follow up appointments Jill, the receptionist --shout TFFFF out to Jill, I heard she's not there anymore :( --said, "No bill's a good bill," so I kept my mouth shut from then on out. To this day, I've never had to pay a single dime. I even switched to Medicaid at some point in my post-op journey and was able to keep going to my follow up appointments as free courtesy visits.
I remember asking him at my consultation for a perfect twink chest and I believe I got it, if not slightly more twunky than twinky now. I would go back to Drew in a heartbeat and, hopefully, will get to do so for facial masculinization surgery if I'm ever back on insurance that he takes. Since top surge, I've had cheek/jaw/chin filler at Dr. Hazen's office (NYU Langone) which I'm happy to answer questions about too since I don't see that as talked about within trans masc circles.
May everyone's surgery experience be as painless and sacred as mine was! All the best to all u f@gg0ts divas in process Xx
edit: spelling