r/BlackTransmen

i wish more people talked about this but being six months on T ive bought atleast 5 pairs of shoes. Not because my feet are bigger but just the urge to have more shoes. Side Effect: Becoming a Sneaker head

Hi all, was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for any surgeons they went to where it came out under $11,000 USD or in that range. I would like double incision, with nipple grafts.

I’m located in Atlanta, GA but can drive to neighboring states. I do have insurance with Anthem/Blue Cross but I’ve found results with surgeons who take insurance to be hit or miss (my opinion only)

Being a black man I would prefer to go to a surgeon with a lot of experience working with diverse patients & different body types. Thanks

I love my hair, it's wonderful, but I hate getting it done. I had to go get braids today but it didn't go well.

Yesterday, I couldn't leave school till about 17:00 and that's when I started taking down my braids. I worked on taking down my braids until 00:00 🫩. My sister went to bed early, my mom wasn't home, and so I was doing it by myself.

Part of the reason it took forever is because I likely have ADHD (not diagnosed, so I'm not going to say I do.). And I still had to wash my hair and I skipped over detangling because i was tired and it was one in the morning and I had to wake up at 8:00.

So we arrive at the person doing my hair's place and I am extremely tender-headed, but I have not cried from getting my hair done since I was like.... 10 or 11. But this time? It hurted like hell. We were there for like two nearly 3 hours and I literally could not do it. I had to call my mom to come pick me up because I couldn't get braids today because I was kind of melting down.

Now my appointment is rescheduled for tomorrow and I'm getting twists instead of braids. It's kind of embarrassing to have to have it rescheduled because of how much I cried. I kinda wish I had more friends who are black because I want somebody to talk about this with but I really don't have any black friends. :/

But yeah! That was the horrible experience of getting my hair done today 😛

Thinking of starting t. Did anything change about y'all's hair (other than hair loss)?

Got top surgery coming up and it’s scheduled for may. Got to reschedule tho because it’s my girls sister graduation day and she wants me to attend and also be there to help me after the surgery.

Anyways, my real biggest question for the post op guys here is what did you do when you couldn’t wear a binder upcoming to the surgery? I work with other people and I’m cis everyone. I have some what of a smaller chest but it just sits up there and I don’t have any bras or anything. I guess tape is out the question because it will stretch out my skin. I was thinking a looser binder like two sizes up? Or maybe a dry fit shirt a smaller size? What you guys think?

Any men in here ever go to the “all girl/wlw” parties in Atlanta? If so what is that like being a transmen? If you were masc/stud prior to transitioning do you feel you’re treated differently?

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