Claire CJS
20180401 1100 - hypertrophic scar removal - Clio - arm - 11.00.09
Clio had some hypertrophic scars removed from her arm and one from her chest. One of the stitches broken, so she's not too impressed with the place that did the work. The scars ended up going from white hypertrophic scars to red semi-hyperpigmented non-hypertrophic scars. Basically, when all was said and done, Clio paid $200 and made 3 trips to Maryland... Only to be made to look kind of worse, while everyone else made money off of her. This just feels so typical of the majority of medical experiences. About 7 months later, Clio started using the 4% hydroquinone lotion (that she was using on her legs) on the hyperpigmentation to try to whiten them. We'll see if I can ever get them looking like they did before their original scarring!
Clio.
arm, hypertrophic scar, hypertrophic scar injury.
close-up.
upstairs, Clio and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
April 1, 2018.
... Read my blog at clintjcl at wordpress dot com
... Read Carolyn's blog at CarolynCASL at wordpress dot com
Transition Progress at this point: On hormones since 8/1 (8 months); injections since 12/22 (3 months) [19 so far]. Full-time female since 9/15 (6.5 months). Publicly out as trans since 10/11 (5.5 months). Legally female since 12/21 (3 months). 5 transgender group speech therapy classes taken at GW Speech Clinic (since 2/22). Plastic surgery consults continuing. Have seen endo/primary therapist 6X, and 4 other therapists 10X. Weight down to 144lbs (53 down from 197). Hair removal includes 34 electrolysis treatments totaling 26 hours; 31 laser hair removal sessions (54 area treatments: 17/16/14/13/9 mouth/goatee/face/neck/armpits, 7 legs/chest/ears, 6 Brazilian); and bi-weekly at-home IPL on arms since 6/17 (9 months). Latisse for eyelash lengthening since 4/17 (11 months). 2 dental implants, Zoom teeth whitening, pierced ears, dyed/layered hair, hypertrophic scars on arms & chest removed. Female wardrobe replacement up about 750 items. Total transition expenditures now over $18,100 at this point.
20180401 1100 - hypertrophic scar removal - Clio - arm - 11.00.09
Clio had some hypertrophic scars removed from her arm and one from her chest. One of the stitches broken, so she's not too impressed with the place that did the work. The scars ended up going from white hypertrophic scars to red semi-hyperpigmented non-hypertrophic scars. Basically, when all was said and done, Clio paid $200 and made 3 trips to Maryland... Only to be made to look kind of worse, while everyone else made money off of her. This just feels so typical of the majority of medical experiences. About 7 months later, Clio started using the 4% hydroquinone lotion (that she was using on her legs) on the hyperpigmentation to try to whiten them. We'll see if I can ever get them looking like they did before their original scarring!
Clio.
arm, hypertrophic scar, hypertrophic scar injury.
close-up.
upstairs, Clio and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
April 1, 2018.
... Read my blog at clintjcl at wordpress dot com
... Read Carolyn's blog at CarolynCASL at wordpress dot com
Transition Progress at this point: On hormones since 8/1 (8 months); injections since 12/22 (3 months) [19 so far]. Full-time female since 9/15 (6.5 months). Publicly out as trans since 10/11 (5.5 months). Legally female since 12/21 (3 months). 5 transgender group speech therapy classes taken at GW Speech Clinic (since 2/22). Plastic surgery consults continuing. Have seen endo/primary therapist 6X, and 4 other therapists 10X. Weight down to 144lbs (53 down from 197). Hair removal includes 34 electrolysis treatments totaling 26 hours; 31 laser hair removal sessions (54 area treatments: 17/16/14/13/9 mouth/goatee/face/neck/armpits, 7 legs/chest/ears, 6 Brazilian); and bi-weekly at-home IPL on arms since 6/17 (9 months). Latisse for eyelash lengthening since 4/17 (11 months). 2 dental implants, Zoom teeth whitening, pierced ears, dyed/layered hair, hypertrophic scars on arms & chest removed. Female wardrobe replacement up about 750 items. Total transition expenditures now over $18,100 at this point.