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Transgender Top Surgery Performed With Artistry and Precision

Located in the heart of Chicago, our full-service aesthetic practice provides a wide range of transformative procedures to help you look and feel your best. From body sculpting and facial plastic surgery to our line of non-surgical injectables and laser treatments, we provide access to today’s most advanced cosmetic solutions. Our patient-centric approach and relaxing, spa-like atmosphere help you to instantly feel at ease – prioritized, pampered, and rejuvenated. 

Dr. David Hill, the Medical Director of Fulcrum Aesthetics, is deeply committed to excellence and integrity in everything that he does. He has built a reputation for fusing science with artistry to deliver the nuanced and natural-looking outcomes that patients love. He completed dual residencies in both general surgery and plastic surgery, ensuring your procedure is performed with the utmost safety and attention to detail. 

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What Is Top Surgery?

For transgender and nonbinary patients, top surgery can bring a renewed sense of confidence and ease, as it allows for improved alignment between the inner and outer self. This gender-affirming procedure comes with a wide range of psychological benefits, including enhanced security, peace of mind, and quality of life. Top surgery for FTM (female-to-male) patients involves removing unwanted breast tissue to create a flatter, more chiseled chest contour. For MTF (male-to-female) patients, top surgery entails breast augmentation with implants or fat transfer to create a feminine, sculpted silhouette.

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What Are the Benefits of Top Surgery?

When performed by expert plastic surgeon Dr. Hill in Chicago, top surgery comes with numerous emotional, psychological, and social benefits. These include:

  • Leads to a more positive self-image
  • Boosts self-confidence
  • Improves social interactions and relationships
  • Helps patients feel more at ease in their bodies
  • Relieves gender dysphoria
  • Enhances alignment between the inner and outer self
  • Improves mental health and overall well-being
  • Helps to heal depression and anxiety
  • Allows patients to enjoy a wider range of clothing choices
  • For FTM patients, eliminates the need for chest binding

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Who is a Candidate for Top Surgery?

To qualify for top surgery, you will first need to undergo a private consultation with our caring team at Fulcrum Aesthetics. During this initial meeting, we will listen carefully to your goals for your appearance, conduct a thorough medical review, and perform an in-depth physical evaluation. It is important that patients pursuing surgery are non-smokers in good physical and mental health. They should also have realistic expectations for their results. In addition, patients choosing top surgery should have a robust support system in place to help them prepare for the emotional and physical impacts of their transformation.

Top Surgery for FTM Patients

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Top surgery can help FTM patients feel more comfortable and authentic in social and professional situations, knowing their appearance matches their gender identity. Our team at Fulcrum Aesthetics in Chicago is honored to work with transmasculine and nonbinary patients seeking to achieve a flat, toned upper body profile that reflects their innate attractiveness and individuality.

PROCEDURE  

During surgery, Dr. Hill will choose one of two incision types. For patients with minimal breast tissue to remove, he can use a periareolar incision that wraps around the nipple. In this case, scarring will be imperceptible, as it is well-camouflaged by the darker skin pigment in the region. The alternative is to create two incisions – one stretching from the nipple down to the breast crease and the second traveling horizontally along the inframammary fold. This is the ideal approach for patients with a moderate to significant amount of breast tissue to be excised. Other incision options include a keyhole pattern or an anchor pattern. Dr. Hill will choose the ideal approach for your unique needs and goals.

RECOVERY

After FTM top surgery, you will be fitted with a specialized dressing that needs to remain in place for the first week after surgery. This will protect the nipple graft as it heals. Dr. Hill may place drains in the chest to help flush out any excess blood and fluids from the area. You may encounter swelling, bruising, and soreness in the chest; however, these symptoms can be controlled through the use of pain medications prescribed by Dr. Hill. Take care not to do any major lifting for the first seven days. This includes picking up anything heavier than 5 lbs. You will need to wait around 3-6 weeks before you can resume strenuous exercise and weight-lifting. Dr. Hill will remain on call should any questions or concerns arise during your recovery period.

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Top Surgery for MTF Patients

OVERVIEW

Top surgery for MTF patients can bring a renewed feeling of confidence and beauty, helping female-identified patients to thrive. MTF top surgery provides transfeminine patients with enhanced cleavage and natural, authentic-looking curves that flatter the figure, making it possible to enjoy a broader range of tops, dresses, lingerie, and swimwear. Dr. Hill is careful to focus on balance and harmony among the body’s contours and can deliver a life-changing transformation using either implants or fat transfer.

PROCEDURE

While estrogen hormone therapy can help increase breast size to a certain degree, many patients feel their transition is more complete after undergoing top surgery with implants or fat transfer. Patients pursuing implant augmentation can choose from silicone or saline implants. Dr. Hill will create chest capsules to house the implants and will then insert them through one of several incision choices tailored to the patient’s needs and aesthetic preferences. With fat transfer augmentation, fat cells are extracted via liposuction from areas of excess, such as thighs, belly, or hips. Once the fat has been purified and sterilized, it is strategically injected into the chest to create more rounded, feminine breast mounds.

RECOVERY

Recovery after breast augmentation with implants can take several weeks. You may experience swelling, bruising, and tenderness in the chest, symptoms that can be well-managed with prescription pain medications and compression garments. Dr. Hill will provide you with a personalized aftercare plan to help make your recovery journey seamless and stress-free. While you can take gentle walks right away to increase circulation and boost your mood, you should hold off on strenuous exercise and heavy lifting for 4-6 weeks. Dr. Hill will continue to provide support and guidance, so don’t hesitate to reach out to his office should any questions or issues arise.

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