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.
14 min read
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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.
15 min read
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.
14 min read
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.
11 min read
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.
9 min read
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