Chest Surgery for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals

• Published in: Clinics in plastic surgery Vol. 45; no. 3; p. 369
• Main Authors: Claes, Karel E Y, D'Arpa, Salvatore, Monstrey, Stan J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...