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What to Expect During the Healing Process of Nipple Grafts – Female to Male Chest Wall Reconstruction

May 1, 2020 By Alvina Won

Nipple grafts

Female-to-male (FTM) chest wall reconstruction, or “top surgery,” is a gender-affirming procedure which involves removal of breast tissue and excess skin as well as repositioning and reshaping of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC). A variety of surgical techniques for transgender FTM chest surgery has been described. One well-described approach is the double incision mastectomy with free nipple grafts. The nipple-areolar complex is harvested as a full thickness skin graft. It can then be resized and repositioned to conform to a more masculine aesthetic. As there is little documentation regarding … [Read more...] about What to Expect During the Healing Process of Nipple Grafts – Female to Male Chest Wall Reconstruction

Filed Under: General Tagged With: chest wall reconstruction, female to male surgery, nipple grafts, skin grafts, transgender

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