Post #1818784

2026-02-24 11:29 UTC

I had my electrolysis appointment in Antwerp today, with local anesthetic. The anesthetic injections aren't pleasant, but I tolerate them well and they made the rest of the process very easy. The tech also strongly recommended finishing with electrolysis before the operation, which really contradicts what the tech in the Netherlands said. Finishing hair removal first makes more sense to me, and the idea of hair growing internally invokes feelings of body horror, so I'm going to be continuing these treatments in Antwerp. I wonder if burojij has sent the psychiatrist referral I got last October to gender clinic yet. My next appointment with them is in 3 weeks, so I guess I'll ask then.

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@pixiesnoot@transfem.social 2026-03-18 11:52

I had another appointment at burojij today. My indicatiestellingformulier was sent to gender clinic, and I'm scheduled to be brought up at the next meeting of "the multidisciplinary team" on March 30th. After that I'll know if I can get the operation at gender clinic. One bit of hopeful news is that the wait at gender clinic is currently "2-6 months", so if they agree to take me on as a patient then I can definitely get this operation this year! I'm still going to continue with hair removal in the meantime. I get the impression that gender clinic doesn't require it, but I've been advised by multiple people to do it anyway and the concept of ingrown hairs 10 cm inside of me is not pleasant to imagine. Although it's unclear if I'll finish hair removal by the end of the year, so that's something to discuss with gender clinic at the intake.

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