Would really like to get donut top surgery and am kinda going crazy about if I qualify or not, please tell me what you think.

Some extra info:

Sternal notch to nip is 20 cm

Nip to inframmary fold is 5 cm right and 5,2 cm left

I can fit in european bra size 75AA/70A, and have a little room left in 75A

I have been on T for 7 months

Looks a lot better than my last progress pic but a lot has also happened since then.

Rn I think my main concern is the size difference, and how blessed I am to have that be it. The skin around the smaller one is more attached and contracts so I think once the larger one heals more they'll be closer in size.

Can't believe its been 4 weeks tho! Just wish I was able to swim.

Hey dudes! I’m really hype for my consultation at the beginning of 2027 and i’m just kinda curious about opinions on my chest being a possible candidate for a less invasive approach at top surgery. (Peri/keyhole)

Info about me: I am 21, Non binary, Pre T, 5’5”, 120 lbs and on the road to working out again post spine injury/surgery. This is the current state of my body ^^

I did some research on what ideal measurements are for this procedure and i’m good for one of them but for the other i’m off by like a centimeter. I know it all comes down to what your personal actual surgeon is okay with but i’m just wondering ahead of time for some other opinions before I go in and find out what he thinks! he’s done a chest very similar to mine,, but anything a bit larger then mine and the results were insanely cool! Here’s my measurements for those who can understand them.

(Measurement: neck V to Nip - 18cm)
allegedly ideal^
(Measurement: Nip to IBF - 6.5/7 cm)
non ideal?^

I really don’t care if I am a candidate or not because i’ll go forward with the surgery anyways
(if it’s another incision approach)
i just want them gone lol but a less invasive approach is always going to be a better option in my eyes so yeah! I’m also asking because if a lot of you think yes or no i might consider getting multiple consultations with different surgeons rather then just this one!
Edit: also anyone on T, I know that it makes your fat redistribute, but it takes awhile and is diffrent for everyone. Do you think that for you personally it helped deflate fat in your chest decently? I’m just really curious about that aspect of T from some that have experienced it! (I don’t have many friends on T to ask myself) Thanks for the help/opinions!

One of the most common questions in FTM top surgery is:

“Which technique is right for me?”

There is no single technique that is best for everyone.

The choice usually depends on several factors, including:

• Amount of breast tissue
• Skin excess
• Skin elasticity
• Nipple and areola position
• Chest width and anatomy
• The patient’s priorities regarding scars, contour and nipple sensation

Keyhole is generally considered when there is very little breast tissue, minimal skin excess and good skin elasticity.

Periareolar may be suitable in selected patients with limited skin excess where some adjustment around the areola is needed.

Double incision provides greater control over skin removal and chest contouring, so it is commonly used when there is more breast tissue or significant skin excess.

An important point is that cup size alone is not enough to choose the technique.

Two people with a similar chest size may require different surgical approaches because their skin quality, nipple position and chest anatomy may be different.

A final recommendation should always be made after an individual surgical assessment.

— Dr. Hakki Izmirli
Plastic Surgeon | Istanbul, Türkiye

hey guys, i just booked my periareolar top surgery for october 14th. today is september 21st, so it’s a pretty tight squeeze. my pre-op appointment is next monday on the 28th. i have a few simple questions, but i welcome absolutely any sort of advice, especially because i feel like i have minimal time to prepare. anything you guys can offer would be much appreciated. for more reference, i am a 32A and ~18/19 bmi if that makes any difference.

- what are the drains like, and how long did you have to have them?
- what all should i buy in preparation and aftercare?
- what is the pre-op appointment usually like? are there any specific questions i should make sure to ask while i am there?

thank you to anyone who has absolutely anything to offer in assistance 🙏 obviously i am very excited and grateful but the short notice has me anxious out of my mind LOL

Hello,

I'm making this post because I did my top surgery ftm (yipeeee) on April 29 of this year. I used the cream the doctors and the nurse (who inject my testosterone) told me to get and really recommended to me. They explained to me how to massage my scars so my skin is as "elastic" as the rest of my body and so the scars eventually go away. I've seen hundreds of Tik tok where people (probably not from the same country as me so they probably don't have the cream I have) didn't use that cream, just oil? And a tiny roller to massage the scar.

So they did it in a way NO ONE told me to do at all. And supposedly it worked out for them. When I went to see the surgeon for post surgery look out in September he said it looked fine. I told him I was very concerned about my scars because they look THE SAME as a bit after my surgery. Which to me isn't normal at all??

Now we're in December, I have another appointment with a new surgeon because mine moved away and he's gonna see in January if I should get some injections in my scars to help my cells fade the scar. And I don't get why it's not earlier but okay.

And I would just like to know if there are any trans people out there who had the same experience as me? Like massaging correctly like you were told to every morning and night and still had no good result. I have pictures of my scars in like June and it's the same as now.

Also if by any super good chance there are some doctors/surgeons that know a lot about how the scars work, please help.

Because I know some trans fellows like to keep their scars but I'd like to not keep them or very slightly or at least have them be kinda white so you don't see them, because yes they are still bright red/pink.

Thanks for the help!

I have a persistent pocket of swelling under my left pec that is driving me absolutely crazy. Has anyone else experienced this for this long into recovery? I’m not confident being shirtless because of it, and that makes me so sad.

I’ve been on surgery to surgery since MAY to fix this mastectomy and last week on wednesday was my third one. I’m so scared this will still be looking like this and i’m done with surgeries. Can you please tell me if you think this loose skin will retract? Also my surgeon says it still looks like a breast bc of inflammation BUT i don’t know… i feel like she didn’t remove everything she was supposed to. What do you think????