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Bind or surgery?

Jenn0
Jenn0
Should I Get Surgery Or Just Bind? I Am A Woman Who Switches Between Genders, Gender Fluid. One Day I Will Feel Like A Straight Male, The Next A Gay Or Bi Male. Same With Being Female. I Am Mostly Male Though. I Was Wondering Whether I Should Get Rid Of My Breasts So When I Feel Male, I Can Go Shirtless, And When I Feel Female, I Could Just Stuff. But I Have No Idea What I Should Do. I Don't Even Know If I Should Just Go Full Male, But Become A Cross Dresser For The Days I Am Female. I Have No Clue What To Do About Being Gender Fluid.
deleted_user
deleted_user
To be honest i think it would be best if you stuck with binding, due to the simple reason that you do tend to swtich genders.
Also it depends of how much you show when in female form, i mean stuffing if okay to say, but being a transwoman, i find it a pain to stuff and cant wait to have breast surgery, so it really all depends on how you feel, and which gender role you phsyically feel bound to, if you are gender neutral then i would suggest not to have surgery for the simple reason that from time to time you do like to switch roles.
End of the day the decision has to come from you hun. If your looking into this long term then yes surgery may be an option but in my eyes it needs to be thought about alot first.
Hope this helps hun
xoxo
Elle
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'd say it depends on how big your breasts are. If they're B cup or smaller then I'd say you'd be better off just binding but if they're an unwieldy D or something like that, then maybe reduction surgery would be a great compromise to still keep that aspect of femininity yet make binding easier.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Surgery is quite a large option to consider. You will have scars, even if you heal well normally, for quite some time if not forever. Also, surgery is a lot more expensive than binding. Don't get me wrong, though, binding can be quite painful and damaging. If you prefer to switch between genders, however, and must do something about your chest in order to do so, I would suggest continuing to bind for now. Just be very careful about it, and make sure you're using a method that will do the least damage. All binding does damage breast tissue on some level. Keep in mind that if you wish to have your breasts completely surgically removed, and it is not considered medically necessary (i.e., for the treatment of breast cancer) insurance companies will generally not cover the cost of the surgery, and reputable surgeons will require paperwork from a mental health professional before considering performing the procedure. I know it's a difficult decision, but it's one that can't be made hastily. I hope this helps you a little.

- Hayd.