Gender-affirming surgery articles

Can You Still Get Breast Cancer After Top Surgery?

Top surgery lowers breast cancer risk but does not remove it. The research, testosterone, family history, UK screening for trans men and signs to report.

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Can You Have MTF Breast Augmentation Without Hormones?

Yes, you can have MTF breast augmentation without hormones. How oestrogen affects breast growth, implants vs fat transfer, and why chest anatomy matters.

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Can Breasts Grow Back After Top Surgery?

Can breasts grow back after top surgery? No, but residual tissue, weight gain, stopping testosterone and pregnancy can change your chest. What to expect.

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Risks & safety

Safe Chest Binding Before Top Surgery: A Practical Guide

How to bind your chest safely before top surgery: binder types and sizing, safe wear time, side effects, skin care, exercise and when to stop binding.

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Does MTF Top Surgery Affect Nipple Sensitivity?

How HRT and MTF top surgery change nipple sensitivity, why breast implants can cause numbness, how long feeling takes to return and how often it is permanent.

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MTF Top Surgery Scars: How They Heal and How to Minimise Them

MTF top surgery scars sit in the fold beneath each breast. Learn how they heal and fade, the scar care that works, keloid risk and treatments that can help.

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Top Surgery Scars: How They Heal, Fade and Can Be Treated

Evidence-based scar care after FTM/N top surgery: taping, silicone, sun protection, keloid risk and realistic timelines for how chest scars heal and fade.

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Recovery

FTM Top Surgery Recovery and Aftercare

Top surgery recovery week by week: desk work in 1–2 weeks, arms down for two weeks, gym from six weeks, plus the compression vest, nipple grafts and scars.

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The History of Transgender Healthcare in the UK

When did trans surgery become available in the UK? A short, factual history of transgender healthcare, from the 1940s and the 1966 NHS clinic to 2026.

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WPATH Letter for Top Surgery in London

Do you need a WPATH letter for top surgery? Not at Centre for Surgery. What a WPATH letter is, when you might still need one and how to get one in the UK.

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