Why does my doctor want me to wait until 25 for top surgery?
I made a post last night in r/ftm and the advice I got was helpful but I think I’ll get better advice here. Here’s the post:
I’m 21 ftm (he/him), I’ve been on T for 2 years and I live in Australia, this is just a quick post because I want some input.
I was talking with my (cisgender) doctor today about something else but I let them know I’d be back in couple days to discuss getting a referral (which I’ve been told I need from them) for an appointment with a top surgeon. They told me I was a bit young and they’d prefer I’d be 25 to do it, I questioned them and to sum it up I said ‘no I’m getting it done I won’t be waiting any longer when this effects my daily life’. The clinic I went to when I started transitioning gave me the name of a surgeon and after 6 months on T really encouraged me to book in to get it done so I don’t know why my doctors opinion would be so different?
I’m going back on Friday to get the referral but I’m just perplexed, they’re an amazing doctor in every other way and this surgery is something I’ve wanted since I was 14. I’m sick of binding and not feeling comfortable going to the beach with my mates, I just want this to go well and now I’m riddled with anxiety that she won’t help me on this path.
Like I said I’m just asking for your inputs on this but also what would you do in this situation?
(I’m planning on contacting my psych today for a referral and just talking with her abt this situation, any advice on what to do to in this situation would be really helpful thanks guys 🙏)