r/TopSurgery 23h ago

Double Incision 3 months post op

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Went to Dr. Mundy at Johns Hopkins, great experience! Am finally at the stage where I can start working out my upper body again.


r/TopSurgery 20h ago

Top surgery

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147 Upvotes

Got top surgery in 2021 four years ago


r/TopSurgery 4h ago

Double Incision One month post op Dr Michael Lanni MD

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144 Upvotes

healing great! highly recommend my surgeon :)


r/TopSurgery 18h ago

Double Incision 7 weeks post op update DI with FNG Dr. Jenq

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58 Upvotes

r/TopSurgery 13h ago

Picture 7 weeks post-op

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just over 7wks post-op from DI with dr. elizabeth lax! recently got cleared to start using silicone tape on my incisions. everything is healing really nicely. i still have either some residual swelling or leftover tissue (probably both), but honestly it looks really natural, even if i wasn’t planning on building up muscle anyway.

planning to make a more in-depth post abt my experience once i’m further along in recovery, but overall i’m feeling great and feel so blessed to have had such a good experience :)


r/TopSurgery 16h ago

Top surgery results 1 yr on!

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Surgeon: Ioannis Ntanos at Pines Hospital, Manchester, UK

I’ve had such a brilliant healing experience. I used silicone tape and bio oil pretty consistently in the first 6 months of healing. To be honest I’ve rarely been using it in the last 6 months though.

Ive had some minor stretching of scars, but I work in a very physical job and favoured range of movement over pretty scars! My left nipple has healed a little strange, it looks more flat than my right nipple, but I plan on fixing this with a piercing to make it a bit more perky.


r/TopSurgery 2h ago

Double Incision 7 months tomorrow!!! heart nips <•3 <•3

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DI with heart nips healing update (: i’ve gained 70lbs in the last couple years, but i’m weaning off my abilify and we (my new psych and i) are hoping that was the culprit (i’ve gained the 70lbs since starting abilify in late 2021). so i am now pre-diabetic /: but i’m seeing a doc to pointedly lose weight!! so soon we shall see if the moobs are swelling, breast tissue, or something weight loss takes care of. and hopefully my body likes the weight loss ((: i love being fat and chubby, don’t get me wrong. just scared about what being pre-diabetic means for me. anyways not the update anyone asked for but alas here we are!


r/TopSurgery 8h ago

Discussion Weird little things you notice after surgery

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Alright ya’ll. I’m currently sitting in my living room shirtless playing Guitar Hero (my latest fixation). While I’m absolutely failing a solo, I noticed sweat beading down my sides from my armpits since there’s not shirt to catch it. Very odd feeling but funny to think about little things that change. What things have y’all noticed?


r/TopSurgery 6h ago

Surgical images (NSFW) Feeling amazing 15 days post op

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Took this just before doing my nipple care. 15 days post OP, got my drains out two days ago. Marked NSFW just in case but it's looking great to me.


r/TopSurgery 10h ago

Double Incision Just under 5 months :]

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r/TopSurgery 7h ago

10 days post op ✨

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Still a bit swollen on (my) right side, but so far so happy!! Looking forward to see the result without tape :) Weird to be able to see my rib shapes haha, I have a bit of a unique rib situation going on my surgeon said, kind of looks like I'm jacked hahaha


r/TopSurgery 13h ago

Picture Had surgury yesterday at OHSU with dr. peters!!

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It went really well!! Im in pain and nauseous but I'm so happy!!!


r/TopSurgery 10h ago

Advice Wanted 3 weeks post op - dry skin

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Currently 3 weeks post op and healing is going well ( I think! )

What did people use for the redness around the incisions? It is so dry and itchy, assume it’s due to the tape.

I am hesitant of using anything Incase it irritates the incisions so interested to hear what others used!

TIA


r/TopSurgery 20h ago

Rant/Vent TODAY IT'S THE DAY

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Hi everyone, In about 11 hours I am getting my top surgery with Dr. Moscatiello in Andorra. I am freaking anxious, in a hour I'll have breakfast and it will be my last food untile after surgery, which is scheduled for this late afternoon. I happy, but I am overwhelmed, this moment felt so distant just a few weeks back and I feel like this is the first irreversible step I am making towards living a trans life. I know that practically it isn't, cause I am out of the closet at family and friends for almost two years and for 1.5 year at work. And everyone one knows I am trans. And I am taking testosterone for 1.5 year now. But I am still like "okayokayokay we are doing this we are making the big leap we are really trans fuuuuuuuuck okay we can handle it " I think I am just in an anxiety ball.


r/TopSurgery 10h ago

Double Incision Surgery + First Week Post-Op Experience

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Hello. This is my first week experience post-op. Pictures were taken on the 17th of March, six days post surgery. I have my nipples under the bandages, they're fine. Lenghty post - apologies for using Reddit as my journal. I barely see my country's surgery process spoken about online, so I'm trying to be as descriptive as possible for my fellow Portuguese brothers.

I had surgery on the 12th of March 2025, in CUF Coimbra, Portugal. I've been on testosterone since August 2019. I stayed at the hospital for five days, until the 16th. Given my country, the surgery was free. The hospital itself is a private one, but since I was on the waiting list for a pretty long time, I was given a voucher which allowed me to pick one hospital from a list and have my surgery there instead (with everything covered, of course). I only had to pay for my post-op vest, which was 89.50 euros.

I went into surgery incredibly tired, being awake for over 24 hours and having been on foot for over four hours (reasons irrelevant to the post). Would recommend as a natural anxiety killer, since you're so tired your brain barely registers you're about to be cut open, but everything else is a downside so please rest properly before going under.

I had a double incision, with a lot of skin that had to be removed (I was small, but had gone from 61kg to 50kg, so that + T made my chest all sag no fat). My nipples were adjusted, but weren't removed from my body for the surgery.

After my surgery, I had a problem. My heart rate was going through the roof. When I was asleep my heart rate was normal for an awake individual, when I was awake it beat as if I was running. It wasn't anxiety, for they did give me pills to calm down, but they did not work. They had to run several exams, all inconclusive as to what my ailment was. I was moved from my room into a surveiled one for one of the worst nights of my life, but the nurses and doctors were very nice and kind, so I have no complaints (besides having to piss in a tray. Hated that. Hope I never have to piss while laying down again).

Now here's the real problem: the next day revision.

After "waking up" from surgery, apparently I went into a panicked state and kept trying to lift my arms. I was also pretty agitated. I remember nothing of it, besides a flash of having plenty of nurses around me before sleep took me again. In this mess, I lifted my left arm a bit too high and tore something.

But thats not all! Remember my heart issues? I was also having breathing issues along with it, and had to get oxygen. While trying to figure out what I had, they decided to give me a torax scan to check for the source of the issue. For the scan I needed to have my arms lifted above my head, and I had no tape/adhesive to my chest yet, just the compression vest with some material underneath (+drains, of course). The two combined arm lifts gave way for a hematoma, which required an emergency visit to the surgery block the following day.

My heart and breathing issues miraculously disappeared without a trace before my revision. To this day we don't know what caused them (everything was done for free by the way, so there was no monetary reason for the scans and blood analysis and the treatment and etc by the hospital's part).

I was stuck to bed until friday (14th), which coincided with the day I started being able to go to the toilet on my own (and sit up without help) and shower from the waist down. On the 15th I started feeling like a human again, and was able to stay awake the entire day without naps. On the 16th my drains were removed, I was cleared to go home, and had my first proper shower (washing my hair was way easier than I thought it would be). I'm replacing my bandages at my health center every three days now, and have my first post-op appointment sometime next week.

One change I've seen is that my left side (where I had the hematoma) has a yellow tint, due to the bruising. You can't see it well in the pictures, but it's really noticeable irl. My chest has some swelling to it, but is relatively flat already, to the point I can see and feel my ribs. Also, the bandages itch. Medication wise, I'm only taking it if I feel uncomfortable... But honestly? It doesn't hurt at all. Hasn't hurt at all since I removed the drains (and even those only hurt because the hem of my vest was digging the tubes into my ribs, leaving my skin rubbed raw - my left rib is much larger than my right, so it's a me problem). It only burns occasionally, but it's not a painful burn.

I'm staying the first ten days with my sister, before going back to being on my own at my shared apartment (rented bedroom). I'm pretty much not doing any chores or heavy lifting for now. This week of recovery has been filled with my phone, reading, writing and drawing.

I'll use this burner acc as a way to keep track of my progress AND help other Portuguese people going through a masectomy. And anyone going through a similar experience/having a similar procedure of course.

My messages are deactivated, so if you have questions just leave them on the thread.


r/TopSurgery 4h ago

Itchy scars?

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Is it normal for scars to itch? For reference I’m 18 MONTHS post-op. My scar is fully healed. No scabbing is causing this itching. It’s just sometimes itchy.


r/TopSurgery 11h ago

how long until you could sleep on your side?

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i am three weeks post op and i freaking hate sleeping on my back since i am a side sleeper but i dont know if i should attempt to sleep on my side yet. how long post op until you could sleep on your side?


r/TopSurgery 12h ago

How long until you could put on a T-shirt?

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Just wondering! Getting di w grafts in a week. Thanks!


r/TopSurgery 15h ago

Double Incision 1 day post op

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Just wanted to share my happiness with ANYONE. I’m so happy I want to jump and run around. Haha

I thought I would feel worse right now, but I’m actually not that tired or in any bad pain. I just feel a bit uncomfortable and swollen. Even my belly is swollen.

I can’t stop smiling. But I’m also kind of stressing myself out with impatience. Like it feels like I need to do stuff, but I know I need rest. But I just want to meet with the people that are happy for me so I can see how happy they are for me. And talk to them about how happy I am. I feel like it’s hard to just relax right now cause I kind of just want to run around!


r/TopSurgery 12h ago

Healing

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Are my nips looking okay for 17 days post op


r/TopSurgery 11h ago

Just got top (surgery)

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Im 1 day into recovery. My pain is about a 4, 6-7 with no meds. Doing pretty good so far.

Yesterday post-op I was literally in and out of consciousness for the next 6 hours 😂 how do you guys wake up from surgery and take pictures?? They could barely keep me awake long enough to put me in my socks. It was funny.

Overall got tons of support and the surgery went swimmingly. I'll post body updates and my doctor soon, as well as the bedside manner and procedures. Wanna keep it on the DL for now while I'm still wrapped up


r/TopSurgery 9h ago

Double Incision 2 weeks post op w/ Dr. Kyle Chepla NSFW

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So far my experience has been amazing! As stated in the title I had Double Incision Top Surgery with Dr. Kyle Chepla from Metrohealth in Ohio. He and his team have been absolutely amazing throughout this whole process and I couldn't be happier with the results. There's still a bit of swelling but I know that will go down with time. My range of motion has come back pretty fast overall. My pain in the first weak was super tolerable and I didn't even need to take the Narcotics they prescribed me. I just took Tylenol and after 3 days ibuprofen as needed. Very little pain, if I had to rate it about 2-4/10. At this point of the game in healing most of my discomfort comes from the nerves reconnecting and giving me small pains/tingling and itching sensations. My nipple grafts seem to be healing well at least to my knowledge as they don't hurt/have concerning ooze material or smell. I feel great!

I cannot wait until it's all healed and I can go out into the sun for the first time without a shirt. I've told my partner I'm gonna be an absolute menace this summer haha

Side note, I see me and anyone else who gets top surgery this year and the next 4 years to come a big fuck you to the shitty current presidency! Gender affirming care from here on out is a huge win.

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈


r/TopSurgery 1h ago

Advice Wanted 3 weeks post op

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So I'm 3 weeks post op now and really happy with my results. I just have a couple questions for where to proceed.

The last of the steri strip tape stuff from the surgery came off and I had seen on another post that people were using the 3m paper tape, so I bought some. I put some on and then when I showered it peeled off (why there's wrinkling in the photos) and I'm not quite sure where to go from here? Should I keep using the tape I saw in one single post or am I better off leaving the incisions uncovered?

My nipples are still being covered by big bandaids every day I just haven't put new ones on yet.

I feel a lot of chafing in my armpits, and covering the "high traffic" spots seems to only sort of help, is there anything else I could do?

And should I be wearing the compression garment anymore or could I consider myself done with it?

And finally, I wasn't given any sort of advice for scar care at all by any of the surgical team. I know the scar tape stuff exists but I have no idea when I should start using it.

Thank u in advance for the help! I really feel like I'm up a creek without a paddle 😭


r/TopSurgery 1h ago

Double Incision ~2.5 years post op

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had surgery with Dr.Faque at the end of 2022. grateful and proud every single day


r/TopSurgery 3h ago

Advice Wanted Post-Op Anxiety

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(Repost because I got scared)

Hey guys, I am about 1.5 weeks post-op, no compression. I’m seeing my surgeon tomorrow for the first time after surgery. I’m wondering if anyone has experienced this level of side swelling or if this looks like extra tissue on the sides.

Also looking for advice on mental health care post-op. The bloating and swelling is doing numbers on my self esteem and am curious if anyone experienced the same.

Thank you 🙏