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Transmasculine Top Surgery

Masculinizing Chest Surgery

The goal of transmasculine top surgery, or masculinizing chest surgery, is to remove the breast tissue from both breasts and create a masculine or nonbinary appearance to the chest.

What is transmasculine top surgery?

The goal of transmasculine top surgery, or masculinizing chest surgery, is to remove the breast tissue from both breasts and create a masculine or nonbinary 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


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