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I went to Guadalajara in August 2004 for a chin reduction and nose reduction.  The purpose of the surgeries was to feminize my face because I am a transgender male to female in the early stages of transition.  I've been trying to transition since I was eighteen but it's been a slow process.  Many things got in the way.  Job, family, and even HIV.  I've been positive for fifteen years.   

My chin was screwed up by the surgeon.  I should have realized that he didn't take xrays and was going in blindly.  My chin was moved back and upward to reduce a witchy chin in height and protrusion.  That was successful.  However, were the chin and jaw mended together, the jaw sits lower than the chin.  This causes an indentation in the chin, but thanks to neck fat and what looks like jowling, it's sort of camouflaged.   

I went to Guadalajara because it only cost $3300 for everything, surgeries, hospital stay, anesthesia, etc.  In the US, it would cost $3500 plus for each surgery--not including hospital etc.  So now I'm looking at more surgery on top of my facial feminization surgeries.  I have long wanted a forehead recontouring, which only a few surgeons are willing to perform.  A San Francisco surgeon created a craniofacial surgery where the forehead bone is sectioned into four to six pieces and then set in place so that a more feminine browline is achieved.  He's awesome.   

I would love to see this surgeon receive some sort of recognition for his work with the transgender community.  He's well known in the transgender community, but it would be cool to see him on national television showing his stuff.  (I'll leave that one alone)