Chest Surgery for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals

Chest surgery can greatly facilitate the experience of living in a gender role. For transfeminine chest surgery, most surgeons recommend a 12-month period of feminizing hormone therapy prior to breast augmentation. For those who already have some breast volume due to hormone treatment, lipofilling c...

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Published inClinics in plastic surgery Vol. 45; no. 3; p. 369
Main Authors Claes, Karel E Y, D'Arpa, Salvatore, Monstrey, Stan J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2018
Subjects
Female
Humans
Male
Mammaplasty - methods
Mastectomy - methods
Thoracoplasty - methods
Transgender Persons
Transsexualism - surgery
Breast augmentation
Subcutaneous mastectomy
Transgender
Chest surgery
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Summary:Chest surgery can greatly facilitate the experience of living in a gender role. For transfeminine chest surgery, most surgeons recommend a 12-month period of feminizing hormone therapy prior to breast augmentation. For those who already have some breast volume due to hormone treatment, lipofilling can be a good option. Transmasculine chest surgery includes mastectomy and creation of a male chest. Preoperative parameters to be evaluated include breast volume, degree of excess skin, nipple-areola complex size and position, and skin elasticity. The algorithm the authors developed and modified can help choose from 5 techniques, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing male chest.
ISSN:1558-0504
DOI:10.1016/j.cps.2018.03.010