i called the papillon center recently to set up a consultation for a mastectomy and they wont see me until i've been on hormones for a year. i've been living authentically for three years and have completed the required therapy to get my letter. I'm of more than sound mind and am wondering why they want to make me wait to move forward. I've called other doctors in florida that didn't require a year on hormones. I've seen a few pre op pictures where the chest look as if it were deflated and was wondering if that normally happens. All the guys i know who are post op or on hormones were built with small frames and small busts unlike myself. they never really needed to bind to begin with so i cant ask them. Im skinny as anything but have a large bust, which is why I'm wondering if this happens. if it does it would end up saving me thousands of dollars if i wait to have the surgery because it would be less tissue to remove.
any one with knowledge or prior experience with this who could explain it to me would really be helping me out.
thanks! -Issak

The only reason I can think of to have you wait is so your body finishes filling out, I had my top surgery after five years on hormones, I don't have a deflated looking chest and had very good results. I was fairly well built a d had a small chest when I had my surgery, I had never binded either.

How long have you been on T?

Reason for edit: iPhone + Fat fingers = no go

Hormones definitely masculinize the chest and can shrink breast tissue some, but not enough to result in a cost savings on top surgery.

No need to wait if you want and can have top surgery sooner. Surgeons following WPATH standards of care--which don't require hormone therapy for top surgery--will be happy to help.

I wasn't hinting that it may save money Joshua - my point was that you may have better results if you wait to fill out depending on how long you have been on T, irregardless of WPATH standards.

I wasn't hinting that it may save money Joshua...

I was replying to the OP's question:

if it does it would end up saving me thousands of dollars if i wait to have the surgery because it would be less tissue to remove.