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This episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast features Dr. Sajan’s patient, Ember. She tells her story of undergoing facial feminization and breast augmentation with Dr. Sajan. Ember grew up in Northern Idaho and discusses her experience with gender dysphoria in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Ember presented as male throughout high school, college, and her early adulthood. Working as an IT professional, Ember went on to get married and continue to present in traditionally male ways. In 2020, she began experiencing declining mental health which forced her to reckon with her gender identity. After confiding in her partner, Ember was met with unending support and began transitioning chemically and physically.

Six months after coming out socially, Ember moved to Portland and started undergoing gender affirming surgeries. After her first surgery, she sought out facial feminization and reached out to Dr. Sajan. Ember underwent facial feminization surgery that included forehead skin reduction, frontal bone reduction, orbital bone reduction, forehead bone reduction with frontal sinus setback, hair transplant, brow lift, midface lift, rhinoplasty, lip lift, chin bone reduction, and jaw bone reduction.

After healing from FFS, Ember then underwent a transgender breast augmentation with 370cc Smooth Round Moderate Plus Xtra silicone breast implants. Listen to Ember’s story of coming to accept her gender identity and transitioning on the newest episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast with Dr. Javad Sajan.

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On this episode of The Plastic Surgeon Podcast, Dr. Sajan’s patient, Andrea, shares the process of undergoing a breast augmentation, what led her to Dr. Sajan, and how her life shaped her current outlook. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Andrea came to the United States when she was eight years old after her mother and stepfather married. Her family settled in Arizona, where she grew close with her friends and met her future husband. They fell in love after high school and were married seven years later.

After Covid, her husband struggled to find appreciation in his occupation as an emergency room nurse. They moved to Seattle for a better opportunity, and Andrea began researching her dream of undergoing breast augmentation. Through a comical TikTok video, Andrea found Dr. Sajan and booked a consultation. She loved his ability to personalize and adapt every breast augmentation to fit his patient’s needs.

Andrea’s advice, outlook, and experience are bright, as well as her love of authenticity. Listen to Andrea share her beautiful family, support, and incredible breast augmentation journey.

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This episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast features Dr. Sajan’s patient, Alma. She tells her story of undergoing mommy makeover surgery. Born and raised in Moses Lake, Washington, she grew up in a large family where her older siblings often took on the role of her caregivers.

At 19, Alma found herself unexpectedly pregnant and was forced to drop out of diving school. With her life plans completely upended, she embraced becoming a mother and eventually went on to have more children. Unfortunately, she also ended up in a violent and abusive relationship.

After the birth of her third child, Alma began researching plastic surgeons because she was interested in addressing the changes her body went through with multiple pregnancies. She found Dr. Sajan in 2015, but waited a few years before scheduling her consultation.

Alma underwent a mommy makeover which consisted of a Brazilian butt lift, tummy tuck, liposuction, and fat transfer to the breasts. After surgery, she was able to gain enough confidence to leave her abusive relationship. Listen to Alma’s story of maintaining a positive outlook and overcoming many forms of adversity on the newest episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast with Dr. Javad Sajan.

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On this episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast Dr. Sajan’s patient, Kelli tells her story of growing up in rural Montana, coming out as a trans woman, and the difficulties and beauty in her transition. Kelli underwent facial feminization surgery with Dr. Sajan.

Kelli grew up in a small town of just 111 people in Montana. From the age of 5, she always identified more with her sisters and a feminine identity. Privately, her family embraced this, but publicly, she had to continue to present as a boy.

In high school, Kelli came out as bisexual and gay as a way to present more femininely. This cost her a sports career and led to bullying and mental health struggles. By college though, Kelli learned about transgenderism and began to openly identify as a trans woman.

Kelli’s surgery was unique. Many other surgeons she consulted with did not want to do the procedure as she wanted it. After coming to Dr. Sajan who helped her customize her FFS procedure, Kelli knew he was the right surgeon. She loves her results and could not be happier with her new face and the outlook it has given her.

Listen to Kelli’s story of identifying as LGBTQ in rural America and her unique transition story on the newest episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast with Dr. Javad Sajan.

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On this episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast Dr. Sajan’s patient, Stephanie tells her absolutely amazing story of overcoming a horribly traumatic experience when she was a teenager. A Marine Corps veteran, assault survivor, and mother, Stephanie underwent a mommy makeover including a breast lift with a tummy tuck.

Growing up in Florida, Stephanie was an athlete and star student until a violent assault upended her life at the age of fifteen. After taking several years to overcome this trauma and find success in the Marines, Stephanie eventually found herself in the Pacific Northwest.

When she began gaining weight in her thirties and forties, she found that she needed to work through her trauma and depression to lose weight and be the best physical version of herself. After losing a hundred pounds, Stephanie began researching Dr. Sajan and other plastic surgeons. When she chose Dr. Sajan, she made her final decision based on Dr. Sajan’s work with the transgender community.

Stephanie’s surgery was challenging and included a free nipple graft breast lift. After her mommy makeover surgery, Stephanie feels her body better matches how she feels inside. She has seen even better results as time goes on.

Listen to Stephanie’s story of overcoming trauma and finding the silver linings in life on the newest episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast with Dr. Javad Sajan.

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On this episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast Dr. Sajan’s patient, Killian. Killian underwent FTM top surgery with Dr. Sajan. He was also the focus of Episode Four of the realdrseattle series. Having grown up in South Texas and Tennessee, Killian grew up in a religious and non-supportive environment for a young transgender person.

When Killian first attended university, he learned about gynecomastia surgery where extra chest tissue is removed for cisgender men. This sparked his interest in top surgery. Having experienced homelessness, entering the Navy, rampant discrimination from many in his life, and being cut off from his siblings, Killian eventually made his way to Washington State where he found a supportive group of friends that supported him on his top surgery journey.

Listen to the story of Killian’s incredible life journey and surgery on the newest episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast with Dr. Javad Sajan.

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On this episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast Dr. Sajan’s patient, Koreen. Koreen underwent a gummy bear breast augmentation for larger breasts and to treat breast asymmetry. She opted for two different size implants to achieve the most symmetrical results that matched her body.

Koreen is an ICU nurse who grew up all around the United States due to her father’s military career. Both of her parents immigrated from the Philippines and instilled values of positivity and hard work in Koreen. Becoming a nurse was natural for her given her childhood and personality.

Interested in undergoing breast augmentation surgery, she consulted with several surgeons who Koreen felt were selling themselves and not valuing what she wanted to achieve with the surgery. During her consultation with Dr. Sajan, Koreen knew she had found the right surgeon when he thoroughly discussed his plan based on her goals and anatomy and not the other way around.

Listen to the story of Koreen’s incredible life journey and surgery on the newest episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast with Dr. Javad Sajan.

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On this episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast Dr. Sajan’s patient, Liam. Liam is a transgender man who underwent top surgery with Dr. Sajan at Allure Esthetic earlier this year. Liam was born and spent his early life in the Dominican Republic. It was not until he attended high school in the United States that he began to have the language for his identity and the feelings he had growing up.

During childhood, Liam experienced feelings of gender dysphoria. He never liked wearing traditional girls’ clothing and expressed an interest in girls instead of boys early on. Seeing boys, Liam realized that he wanted to look like and be like them. He even enjoyed when he would be misgendered before he transitioned because it better matched his true identity.

After moving to Washington and attending school, Liam witnessed fellow students come out as transgender and transition. This gave him the language to understand how he was feeling and his true gender identity. Liam did not formally come out until 2020, despite having these feelings all of his life. 

Listen to the story of Liam’s incredible journey on the newest episode (and season!) of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast with Dr. Javad Sajan.

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On this episode of the Plastic Surgeon Podcast Dr. Sajan’s patient, Oaklee Gose. Oaklee is an FTM man who underwent top surgery with Dr. Sajan at Allure Esthetic. Growing up in Idaho and the LDS church, Oaklee’s journey is truly unique and captivating. It includes periods of homelessness, conversion therapy, and a lot of hard work.

Oaklee was an accomplished soccer player throughout childhood and got kicked off the team when he came out as a lesbian. This also caused his parents to kick him out of the house and eventually send him to conversion therapy. When he was a teenager and early adult, he learned more about binding and the transgender community from a friend and the internet.

After moving to Oregon on a soccer scholarship, Oaklee began to identify as transgender. This is when he looked into hormones and top surgery. While attending school to become a paramedic, Oaklee was able to undergo top surgery with Dr. Sajan. Taking hormones and top surgery completely changed his life, and according to Oaklee, saved his life.

Subscribe to the Plastic Surgeon Podcast for more plastic surgery stories from real patients and providers. Follow Dr. Sajan and the Plastic Surgeon Podcast on social media @realdrseattle.

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Learn more about Dr. Sajan’s plastic surgery at https://www.allureesthetic.com

Joining Dr. Sajan on the Plastic Surgeon Podcast is his patient, Ellis Younts. Ellis underwent bilateral double incision chest reconstruction, also known as FTM top surgery. He discusses the many decisions that transgender patients, doctors, and surgeons must make when considering transition. Talking points include underage gender affirming surgery, puberty blockers, and starting hormones at a young age.

Ellis provides important insight into the politics that exist within and outside of the transgender community concerning transition. He experienced gatekeeping being told he could not present feminine at all to consider himself a transman. Along with this, Ellis discusses early experiences in his life that foreshadowed his future gender identity.

With interesting and insightful conversations about what age gender is conceptualized, patient’s right to choose, and the possibility of regretting surgery. Luckily, Ellis does not regret his surgery and is so happy with his new chest following FTM top surgery.

Subscribe to the Plastic Surgeon Podcast for more plastic surgery stories from real patients and providers. Follow Dr. Sajan and the Plastic Surgeon Podcast on social media @realdrseattle.

To learn more about the Plastic Surgeon Podcast, visit https://www.plasticsurgeonpodcast.com

Learn more about Dr. Sajan’s plastic surgery at https://www.allureesthetic.com