Top Surgery
FTM Top Surgery is a gender confirmation surgery procedure that creates a masculine chest. Top Surgery involves breast removal and male chest contouring, and may also include free nipple grafts, or nipple/areola resizing and repositioning. The different types of Top Surgery include Buttonhole Technique, Double Incision (DI), Inverted-T, Keyhole and Peri Areolar. Top Surgery is the most commonly performed surgery for trans masculine people, and may be the only surgical step taken in a FTM/FTN transition.
Dr. Lisa Gfrerer
Dr. Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, specializing in gender-affirming surgery and advanced peripheral nerve reconstruction. She integrates sensory nerve preservation in top surgery to optimize nipple and chest sensation for transmasculine patients and has been the lead author of key studies advancing this … Read more
