Transgender Top Surgery Blog

Those who have had their FTM or FTN top surgery can truly appreciate the countless benefits from their gender affirming surgery. Of course, the overwhelming and number one benefit is that the source of their dysphoria is gone. It is… Read More

A not uncommon question that many transgender and gender nonbinary individuals and/or their families have is if there are age limits or restrictions for undergoing gender affirming surgery – whether it is for FTM, FTN or MTF. Most of the… Read More

Maybe you have just had your top surgery and are in the early stages of healing. Or, perhaps you are scheduled for the procedure and are just waiting to have it done. In either case, it is likely that you… Read More

Dr. Steven H. Turkeltaub is a strong believer in the power that plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures can have to change and even transform people’s lives for the better. This is probably no clearer than when he is working with… Read More

On March 30th, Governor Doug Ducey signed S.B. 1138 into law which prohibits any gender affirming surgery on individuals under the age of 18 years old. Also referred to as the “Arizona’s Children Deserve Help Not Harm Act”, this bill… Read More

There are those who can figure things out relatively early on that they are transgender. Like in their early teens Others may take a few years or longer to finally piece it all together. Some may kind of figure it… Read More

Undergoing either FTM (female to male) or FTNB (female to non-binary) top surgery is absolutely life changing. Getting rid of the major source of your gender dysphoria is no small matter. For many, it may have seemed like an eternity… Read More

The techniques used for gender affirming top surgery procedures for both transmen (FTM) and gender non-binary individuals (FTN or FTNB) are the same ones. Both involve the removal of the breast tissue (mastectomy), contouring of the chest and addressing the… Read More

Whether you are a transman or non-binary individual, undergoing gender affirming top surgery is a huge and important step in your journey. And a very positive one. At last, the appearance of your chest can be in complete harmony with… Read More

This might sound like a totally irrelevant and dumb question. After all, if you have made it through the majority of your life with the physical attributes that you have, now being 65 years of age or older, why bother… Read More

With time, more and more insurance companies are offering coverage for gender affirming Top Surgery. Virtually all the major ones presently do have benefits available. This is especially true regarding FTM and FTNB procedures. However, there has been an increasing… Read More

With an increasing number of people identifying as transmen, there also has been a corresponding need and desire for gender affirming FTM Top Surgery. For most, binding can only take you so far – at least when it comes to… Read More

At last, you have finally arrived at this major turning point in your life. You are completely READY and EXCITED to proceed with your gender affirming top surgery. Depending on your gender identity, this will either be a FTM or… Read More

In a significant change of policy, the U. S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs has reached the decision to offer health care coverage for gender affirmation surgery which would include both top surgery and bottom surgery. However, before this can be… Read More

In the article “What Letters Do You Need For Scheduling Your FTM/FTN Top Surgery?” that was posted almost a year ago on June 26, 2020, the letter requirements for being able to pursue your top surgery were reviewed. It included… Read More

You have had your gender affirming mastectomy, something that you had been looking forward to pursuing for such a long time. Since then, your life has been quite positively transformed. The heavy burden from your gender dysphoria has been lifted… Read More

If you have ever watched “Juno” or “The Umbrella Academy”, you might be familiar with the name Ellen Page, who was the actress that starred in both. Apparently she was a talented actress though I never saw either nor any… Read More

Life can be incredibly stressful, full of anxiety and depressing when you are a transman or a non-binary individual and are fighting gender dysphoria. Of course, some people’s situations are better or worse than others. As we all know, life… Read More

For transmen, transmasculine and non-binary individuals, especially those with significant gender dysphoria, top surgery is incredibly rewarding and life changing. In fact, it has been my personal experience that those individuals who have undergone gender affirming mastectomies are right at… Read More

In the article that was posted one year ago, “Stopping Testosterone Prior to FTM Top Surgery: Reasons and Recommendations”, I stated that the generally accepted standard of care for FTM top surgery is to have patients stop testosterone treatments beginning… Read More