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The goal of transmasculine top surgery is to remove the breast tissue (mastectomy) from both breasts and create a masculine appearance to the chest. Top surgery is performed as a single stage procedure. There are many techniques used to perform top surgery, and many factors should be taken into consideration when choosing which technique is best:
Amount of breast tissue
Amount of excess skin
Desire for nipple sensation
Breast augmentation is one of the most common and well-known forms of cosmetic surgery. Breast augmentation refers to cosmetic breast surgery where the patient wishes to increase the volume and overall size of their breasts...
It is impossible to ignore, disapprove, or minimize the symptoms that patients refer to in the consultation, unfortunately, it is not yet scientifically possible to establish a direct link between the symptoms and the implants...
Over time, natural changes within our skin mean that it becomes less supportive than before, leading to stretching and sagging. Breast tissue can be heavy and when you combine the natural loss of skin elasticity with the pull of gravity...
If you are a woman with very large breasts, you will probably testify that bigger doesn’t always mean better. Having supersized, heavy breasts can be a real burden for many people who go on to experience a range of unpleasant symptoms...
In severe cases of gynecomastia, the weight of excess breast tissue may cause the breasts to sag and stretch the areola (the dark skin surrounding the nipple). In these cases, the position and size of the areola can be surgically improved and excess skin may be reduced...
Breast reconstruction generally falls into two categories: implant-based reconstruction or flap reconstruction. Implant reconstruction relies on breast implants to help form a new breast mound. Flap (or autologous) reconstruction uses the patient's own tissue from another part of the body to form a new breast...
The nipple-areolar complex is often best evaluated as a separate region of the breast. Because of the intricacy of the anatomic structures and their superficial position, the diagnostic techniques required for optimal evaluation of the nipple-areolar complex differ from those routinely used to evaluate the whole breast.