Top surgery is a gender-affirming procedure that changes the shape of someone’s chest to look either more masculine or more feminine, depending on the person’s body and preference. There are many different types of top surgery on both sides, and each person has a different plan.
PROS:
- Alleviates gender dysphoria
- Safer and more permanent than alternatives such as binding
- Reduces someone’s chance of being misgendered
CONS:
- Long recovery period
- Surgical complications
- Anesthesia reactions
- Asymmetry
- Loss of sensation
- Hematoma/seroma
- High cost of healthcare
The He/She/They Project 