top surgery
noun
plural top surgeries
: a type of gender confirmation surgery in which a person's breasts are removed or augmented to align with their gender identity
… a transgender man who had recently undergone top surgery to feel more comfortable in his own body.—
Christy Kuesel
Christy KueselSteps in his transition from female to male include top surgery for breast removal, as well as receiving testosterone.—Schuyler Bailar
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Ahern, for example, is one of the rare cases of a minor being cleared by medical professionals to receive top surgery, or a double mastectomy.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Between each stop, the friends discuss topics like why Steele landed on the name Harper, her experiences with top surgery and gender dysphoria, and Ferrell’s love of Dunkin’, all while being filmed by a camera mounted on the hood of Steele’s car.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
Studies have indicated that procedures like masculinizing top surgery have exceptionally low regret rates compared to other types of elective surgery.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 9 Aug. 2024
Though surgeries on trans youth are rare, a 2022 study found that adolescents and young adults who do undergo top surgery, experience marked improvements in quality of life.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 22 July 2024
The organization had been considering lowering the age minimums for gender-affirming care, including adjusting the age to 15 for masculinizing top surgery, 16 for feminizing top surgery, and 17 for genital surgery.
—James Factora, Them, 9 July 2024
Those taking testosterone may suddenly have acne and hair in both standard and unexpected places (The Acne Slayer) or scars from top surgery (Top Surgery Post-Op); facial feminization surgery could have intense swelling or bruising (FFS Post-Op Treatment).
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 30 June 2024
Unlike my top surgery, the white-hot pain of being estranged from my only living parent sliced through me without any anesthetic.
—Chala June, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
So, she’s done a lot of work for the transgender community — scar-covering tattoos related to top surgery and things like that.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Between each stop, the friends discuss topics like why Steele landed on the name Harper, her experiences with top surgery and gender dysphoria, and Ferrell’s love of Dunkin’, all while being filmed by a camera mounted on the hood of Steele’s car.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
Studies have indicated that procedures like masculinizing top surgery have exceptionally low regret rates compared to other types of elective surgery.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 9 Aug. 2024
Though surgeries on trans youth are rare, a 2022 study found that adolescents and young adults who do undergo top surgery, experience marked improvements in quality of life.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 22 July 2024
The organization had been considering lowering the age minimums for gender-affirming care, including adjusting the age to 15 for masculinizing top surgery, 16 for feminizing top surgery, and 17 for genital surgery.
—James Factora, Them, 9 July 2024
Those taking testosterone may suddenly have acne and hair in both standard and unexpected places (The Acne Slayer) or scars from top surgery (Top Surgery Post-Op); facial feminization surgery could have intense swelling or bruising (FFS Post-Op Treatment).
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 30 June 2024
Unlike my top surgery, the white-hot pain of being estranged from my only living parent sliced through me without any anesthetic.
—Chala June, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
So, she’s done a lot of work for the transgender community — scar-covering tattoos related to top surgery and things like that.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Top surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20surgery. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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