What is Top Surgery for Female-to-Male (FTM)
Top Surgery (FTM) Transgender Female-to-Male is a procedure to create a more masculine-looking chest in transgender men. The procedure removes both of your breasts, removing fat and skin, eliminating excess skin near your breast, repositioning your nipple and areola, and making other changes to create a natural-looking men’s chest. FTM top surgery may help relieve gender dysphoria so this surgery is well-known for transgenders female to male service recipients.
Who is FTM top surgery for?
Top surgery is suitable for those who want to remove the breasts so that the breasts are flattened according to the general male characteristics. Most of the service recipients are usually trans men or transgender people from female-to-males, and men who have a symptom of Male Breast Enlargement (Gynecomastia).
PROCEDURE DETAILS
HOW TO PREPARE BEFORE SURGERY?
For FTM Top surgery, You’ll need to meet the criteria defined by The Medical Council of Thailand (In case, you’ve done the surgery in Thailand).
You’ll have to check up on mental health evaluations by psychiatrists to ensure that you can get FTM Top surgery and the impact on your life after surgery.
Preparation before surgery with Siamese Clinic details:
- Consult with 2 psychiatrists to do mental health conditions (It should be a certificate from at least one Thai psychiatrist.)
- Blood testing for CBC and HIV
- Covid testing RTPCR
- Chest X-Ray (Please note that the result of chest X-Ray is NOT over 3 months before surgery.)
***All services able to do at the hospital near your place and send the result to our clinic.*** - Abstain from
1. Hormones, cigarettes, alcohol, any kind of supplements, and vitamins for 2 weeks before the surgery.
2. Water and food 8 hours before the procedure
How do recover after surgery?
After surgery details
1. Wear the drain for around 7 days or until the bleeding stops.
2. Suture removal 14 days after surgery (Our staff will make an appointment for you later on).
3. Do not expose the wound to the water for around 14 days (Avoid showering, and wipe the body outside the chest bandage)
4. Do not remove the chest bandage until the doctor informs you to do it.
5. The chest bandage should be used for 3 months for getting a beautiful breast shape.
6. Do not do hard exercise, lift heavy objects or raise your arms for 6 weeks.
7. After the stitches are cut, the doctor will make an appointment to check the wound every month (For your convenience online checking is available)
8. Able to start taking hormones, alcohol, and cigarettes 4 weeks after the operation
Notice: Avoid pickled foods, vitamins, dietary supplements, and raw foods
