OK, the time has finally come, to be gyne free!.
It will be on 16 oct at Saifee Hospital, Mumbai.
A bit of my background first. When I was in my teens, my parents noticed my gyne and took me to a surgeon of my hometown, they hadn't heard of plastic surgeons way back around 10 years ago. I was promptly operated on both sides and the gland was removed (not completely apparently) but since I was a teenager then, after a few years the gland growed back again.I didn't have the heart to undergo two more surgeries again.
It's not very severe,noticeable nontheless and I am very self conscious about it. So for the past 10 years I have been living with gyne. To cope with it, I had to always wear loose T shirts, never go bare chested for gym, football, beach. God, it was so frustrating...
I read previous experiences of mumbai based Doctors on the forums. I decided to visit Dr. Bimal Mody , Hinduja hospital
http://drbimalmody.com/ and Dr. Sandip Jain
http://www.sandipjain.com/.
I met Dr. Mody first at Hinduja hospital, he very briefly explained the procedure and said it would cost me 60k min for surgery + hospital charges. On the same day, I met Dr Jain at Saifee Hospital. He was very patient, asked my background, my medical history ( I had pulmonary embolism, blood clots in lungs, cured now, but have to take blood thinning meds throughout my life, every day, for the surgery I have to discontinue them for a week).
The best thing I liked about Dr Jain was that he explained the procedure in very minute detail and answered every question I posed. I checked out his website and he has considerable experience of gyne surgery. I decided to undergo the surgery with Dr. Jain. I am supposed to take 5-6 medical tests at a laboratory, which I will do at Suburban Diagnostics, tomorrow.
He will perform lipo suction of around 100ml of fat removal from both sides + excision. I will be under full anaesthesia. I will have to spend the night at the hospital and will be relieved the next day. My flatmate will take me home. ( Please ensure that someone will take you home, it would be very difficult on your own). I will have to wear a compression vest post op. I will be given anti- biotics and painkillers for some time, will be able to resume work on 20th. Strenous physical activities like gym, swimming, etc will be possible after a month or so.
Cost:
Surgery + Hospital Charges = 55k
Compression Vest = 2.4k
Medications = ?? ( will ask him soon)
I don't have any pre op pics right now, will definitely post them soon. I feel like, I have lots of questions but cant think of anyone right now,
but will do soon. Thanks.
Ciao.