San Diego Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Tom Pousti
Talks About Gender Reassignment Surgery

The Surgical Procedure

The procedure could be breast augmentation, laser hair removal, CO2 laser skin resurfacing, laser tattoo removal and more. Dr. Pousti would be happy to discuss which options would work best for you.

What To Expect After Surgery

The expectations after surgery depend on what surgery is performed. Normally, after a procedure in which a patient is put under general anesthesia, there is recovery time. Pain and/or nausea may be associated with certain procedures (which you will be given medication for). After certain procedures, there is minimal pain and/or recovery time.

“Without you, I would never have had the confidence to even think about taking a photo like this.”

Actual Patient Of Dr. Pousti.

Resumption of Physical Activity

Again, depending on what procedures are performed, the recovery time will vary.

Patient Before Breast Augmentation

Transgender Patient’s Prosthetic Breast Inserts

Patient After Breast Augmentation

“Dr. Pousti has a unique skill set that combines a highly skilled meticulous surgeon, a true artist and the ability to listen and understand a patient’s goals. The result was the best decision of my life!”

Testimonial:

Being transgender, with no breasts, I love boobs and missed having them. I decided to rectify this situation. I have girlfriends of varying breast size who have had “boob jobs”, so I was somewhat aware of what was achievable, If I was to make any impression on my chest, then I needed a specialist surgeon. I did the “net search”, enquired locally as well as the obligatory “Thai Hospital”. I ended up time and time again with my search for XL breast augmentation the same Southern Californian surgeon.

Having decided to have a breast augmentation I also decided to go big as I had been wearing my EE false silicone prosthesis. I wore these for a year 24/7 right up to the operation so that I could as best as I cold be sure I was making the right decision. I am now 1 month post op, I have never had any doubts about my decision or the surgeon I chose.

My scaring from the incisions barely visible, it is about 1” long on each breast around he lower edge of the aloa. The stitches were so so fine, I am so impressed.

When considering my recovery, I have been very fast, on the better end of the advice I was given or better. I put this down to, yes a great surgical team, but when the surgery finishes, you have to do the rest. I have followed the postoperative advice to the letter.

I am 63 Kg, 1.8m/ 5’11”. Through pilaties every day I have good core strength. This all helped me carefully moving post operation, so much that it was noted by the nurse I had to care for me for the first 24 hours from discharge. I have a very good diet and take particularly good care of myself.

I look upon my surgery as life enhancing and I am so glad I did it. It is my intention to do it all again in a year or 2 to get me to the breast size I have always wanted. My skin can only stretch so far in one go, it is indeed stretching further that I had thought possible and twice as much as surgeons locally to me in Australia had suggested they could manage. I have 400 cc of Saline each side.

Next time I will do the same again, same surgeon and ask the same of him, to make them as large as he can safely. I trusted him last time and I have every reason to do so again.

Testimonial:

Hi Dr. Pousti,
I hope you are well and all is going great for you and your wonderful team. I just wanted to share some photos I took this morning. My breasts look and feel great. Please let me know what you think of progress to date!!! I’m thinking of the possibility of larger down the road…. I’m sure you have heard that before! I just love my new look. Thank you for everything!
Have a great day!

Testimonial:

Thank you Dr. Pousti for the wonderful 3 month followup visit with you and your extraordinary support staff today! You all made me feel like extended special family! The girls are absolutely beautiful and amazingly there is no scar visible. You are a true artist, a truly gifted surgeon and an extra special human being!

Transgender Patient At Her Pageant Competition

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