Christina Vegas - Transformative Surgeries

2023, Christina Vegas, English, Interview,

Full title: "Transformative Surgeries: What to Expect at Each Surgical Stage of your Transgender Journey" by Christina Vegas.

"Transitioning in and of itself is an extremely challenging process. Add-in the multiple surgeries during this scary, sometimes-tumultuous journey can be incredibly overwhelming.

When I started transitioning, I couldn’t find many books on the subject of trans surgeries. There was lots of information about each procedure but not a lot of information on what each one was really like. A few of these procedures have a profound impact on your life, and I was desperate to know what they were like. I had so many questions: How long does it really take to recover? Were you happy with the results? Did they address your dysphoria?"

"Once I’d experienced all of the surgeries firsthand, I knew I had to write a book to help others looking to travel down the same trans surgical path. Transformative Surgeries: What to Expect at Each Stage of Your Transgender Journey is a succinct firsthand account of pretty well every transgender surgery possible – and then some.

If you’re feeling lost and overwhelmed, this book is a great introduction and will help give you an idea of what to expect through the lens of someone who has experienced them all firsthand. The truth from one trans woman to another. Knowledge is power and when it comes to transgender surgeries… knowledge is EVERYTHING!"

In 2024, I interviewed Christina for my blog Heroines of My Life and asked her about a facial feminization surgery (FFS): "FFS is such an individual thing and there are many factors that come into play. Your financial situation, where you live in relation to the surgeon, how much time you can take off work, etc.. I think if you’re going to go under the knife, you may as well really go for it. Make your changes significant. Chances are, you’ll want to see change and subtle changes may not be enough. Having said that, you’d be surprised what a small change can do to your look."

Christina Vegas is an American singer and multi-vocal impersonator and has traveled the globe performing her variety show. She’s been a featured headliner on international cruise ships, casino showrooms, corporate events and USO tours of Bosnia and Kosovo, where she performed her one-person show for both the US and UN Peace Keeping Forces. She is the author of "Transformative Surgeries: What to Expect at Each Surgical Stage of your Transgender Journey" (2023).

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Photo via Heroines of My Life.