FTM Top Surgery is a gender-affirming surgery procedure that creates a masculine chest. The process involves breast removal and male chest contouring and may also include nipple grafts or nipple and areola resizing and repositioning. Female-to-male (FTM) top surgery in Kirkland aims to flatten the chest and give you an appearance that correctly aligns with your idea of gender presentation.
Are there different types of top surgery?
There are several FTM top surgery options, such as:
Double-incision top surgery with nipple grafts
The most common surgical option, double-incision top surgery with nipple grafts, includes:
- Removing your nipples and areolas
- Decreasing the size of your nipples and areolas
- Making long incisions to access and remove your breasts
- Performing liposuction to remove excess fat
- Removing excess skin, if necessary
- Preventing skin puckering near the incision with special stitches
- Reattaching the optimized nipples and areolas to your chest
Periareolar top surgery
Best for patients with smaller chests, the procedure may involve:
- Making an incision along the bottom half of your areola so it’s semi-attached
- Removing breast tissue and performing liposuction
- Resizing your nipple if necessary