Raloxifene is expensive, and it does not relieve breast growth on HRT, even on Bicalutamide it does not prevent gynecomastia. Yes, my breasts will shrink between HRT cycles, but it's not a fact that I won't have to use it for a very long time, or constantly. I will also have to endure chest pain, my breasts will grow in one way or another
It is incorrect to compare this with FTM, because in their case the operation is much more complicated. They do liposuction, remove excess skin. I only need to remove the gland, and it is small. I won't have any trace of the operation. I want to have surgery before HRT, so as not to get injured. The earlier the better. I would like to do it this summer, because if I do it next year, I will lose a lot of baldness during this time. I have a chance to have surgery this summer and immediately start HRT before I lose my hair even more, but I am missing a measly $ 150. This money separates me from the victory over baldness
You know me, I am judicious and weigh the risks and benefits. And I came to the conclusion that this operation is necessary, this is the only correct solution in my case
I do not blame the MTF. I can only ask a tricky question to clarify something for myself and learn something new. I also voice popular transgender perspectives to get an answer. I would not say that transgender people are treated badly in Russia. I would say that they are treated with misunderstanding. It is difficult for a cisgender person to imagine what gender dysphoria is and why change sex. The most common anti-trans argument I hear is "it's fake." People disdain to have sex with transgender people because they imagine that this is a man. Thus, people cannot perceive MTF as a woman, they see a strange man. This is not condemnation and hatred, it is just a misunderstanding. Have you watched Catboykami? He painted his face black and called himself trans-African. Sounds crazy, right? Likewise, cis genders react to transgender people. Catboy highlighted this transgender perception issue
It is also important to emphasize that transgender people associate with SJW, which automatically makes superficial people show hatred as something related to it. Russia is afraid that Western trends will affect us
To understand transgender people, I had to study your terminology for a long time, read a lot and make significant mental efforts to understand you and your choice.