Attention trans guys, nonbinary people, or anyone else interested in or curious about phalloplasty!
My name’s Milo and I’m a trans guy (he/they) who is starting the process of getting phalloplasty. I’m planning to document my process on here and will be posting photos through the recovery process.
Any graphic images will be kept under a readmore with warnings. It’s incredibly hard to find post-op photos of phalloplasties, so I want to do what I can to contribute my experience for anyone else looking into it. I’ll be using the tag #phallojourney so it should be easy to search! Feel free to also send me questions about my experience as things go on!
So far, I’ve only had an initial consult with a urologist about starting the process. We talked about the type of surgery I wanted, some options for additional procedures, and a little about the timeframe I’ll be looking at. I debated between phalloplasty (phallo) or metoidioplasty (meta), but I ultimately decided that I wanted to go with phallo. One of my big goals is being able to stand to pee, which wasn’t a guarantee with meta, due to length. I also decided that I wanted a vaginectomy (closing of the vagina) but wasn’t interested in scrotoplasty (creating a scrotum). My doctor was great about showing me the different options and talking to me about what I might want. I also decided that I would want glansplasty (this creates the mushroom head look that people think of when they think of a penis) and will be getting urethral lengthening.
There are always risks of complications with surgery, but the two big things my doctor warned me are regarding the urethra. Essentially, it can get blocked or a hole can form and cause leakage. Both of these are fixable though, so if you’re interested in phallo, don’t let these possibilities dissuade you.
The form of phalloplasty I’ll be getting is called Radial Forearm Flap, or RFF. RFF uses the skin on your forearm to create the new phallus and extended urethra. One of my next steps is going to be undergoing hair removal on my arm to prepare it.
As you can see, the hair I have is relatively light, but we still want to remove whatever we can.
I also will be scheduling with a plastic surgeon that my urologist is referring me to in order to go over more of the details. I’ll make sure to update once I have that appointment.
For now, thanks for joining me on this journey as I prepare for my phallo!
