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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

It is known that transgender individuals and more specifically, transmen and gender non-binary, face significant psychosocial issues for a multitude of reasons. Feeling like you were born in the wrong body and are now trapped there along with challenging societal… Read More

It would not be an exaggeration to state that people who are not transgender have absolutely no clue how difficult, stressful, anxiety producing and depressing that it can be to be one. Something feels really strange to you but you… Read More

So, you have decided now that it is time to have top surgery which you fully expect to be the perfect anti-dote for your gender dysphoria. You are very excited – having done extensive research online as well as talking… Read More

The FTM Top Surgery involves a mastectomy, the removal of breast tissue, as part of the process of masculinizing the appearance of the chest in transmen. However, because this is not a treatment for breast cancer, the removal of breast… Read More

This coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has truly turned our world upside-down and in a few other directions, as well. Our lives have been disrupted in so many ways but, hopefully, we will return to a more normal situation sooner than later…. Read More

The present accepted standard of care for individuals undergoing FTM (Female to Male) Top Surgery is to have them stop their testosterone treatments a few weeks before surgery and then restart sometime in the postoperative period. There is no consensus… Read More

A frequent question among transgender men (transmen or trans males) wanting to transform their appearance in order to match their gender identity is whether or not testosterone therapy will shrink their breasts enough to achieve a masculine-looking chest or if… Read More

For many reasons, far more individuals are seeking gender affirmation (gender reassignment) surgery for gender dysphoria than ever before. In fact, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported that the increase between 2015 and 2016 was 20%. That is a… Read More

Life comes with stresses. Lots of them. In fact, it seems that the stress supply is endless. There’s enough to go around for everyone many times over. And yet there is still more! We all deal with stresses – many… Read More