Thank you so much for this video!! As of right now I do not want to be on T, but I have been having chest dysphoria and have been doing my research on top surgery. This was one of the big questions that I struggled to find, so thank you so much!!! 💗💗💗
Thank you for these helpful videos! Recently in germany where I live there have been some new guidelines for health insurance releasing that say that top surgery without having taken T is now being covered by insurance, so I've been looking for information. I will get my top surgery even if I have to sue my insurance for not following the guidelines!!
This is wonderful, please feel free to share our resources with others as you are navigating your journey to help with the learning process. You can reach out team by sending us a direct message on our website through this portal here to be connected via e-mail: www.genderconfirmation.com/contact-us/
Hi this is a great question. So for folks under 18 there are a couple things you'd need to know: We will need consent from both parents/legal guardian (unless only one parent has been awarded legal custody), as well as two letters from mental health professionals who can speak to your gender identity and transition. Dr. Mosser will also speak with your therapist via phone prior to your surgical procedure, in order for everyone on your healthcare team to be as interconnected and communicating as possible. Having said that his youngest patient was 15
This is a great question! You'll need to call your surgeons office and ask. There are different symptoms that they'd be looking for in order to know if they need to cancel the surgery or not. The matter should be taken seriously, so if you feel symptoms coming on before be sure to call them.
It is more than okay if you wear binders before your surgery. The day of the surgery you will be asked to take off your binder. When you wake up from surgery you chest will be wrapped in a new binder that the surgeon will put on you.
Is testosterone dangerous to take? I want to do testosterone patches or cream because i am afraid of needles, but people tell me its dangerous and can cause alot of problems. I think a doctor like you would know the most tho
Hi there! Thanks for asking this question. At The Gender Confirmation Center, we do not prescribe HRT and therefore more specific questions should be directed to an endocrinologist. Deciding to take testosterone is an extremely personal decision, and could be (but not always is) important to feeling aligned with one's identity. We've put together this resource for folks with general questions about testosterone: www.genderconfirmation.com/blog/testosterone/. I hope this is helpful!
Welcome to Dr. Mosser's Gender Confirmation Center. I am glad to read that this video helped answer some of your questions. Please check out our website for more learning, downloadable resources and guides we hope you can find helpful: www.genderconfirmation.com
Please check out the World Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare's Provider Search, this is the website our team uses to identify recommendations for folks exploring providers that are closer to them! www.wpath.org/provider/search
Thank you for your comment, and we are happy to share information with you. Dr. Mosser is located in San Francisco, California in the United States and patients travel to his office from all over the world to have top-surgery. Please check out our website here to become more familiar with a typical top-surgery journey: www.genderconfirmation.com
I’ve heard some people say that if you are going to be on T, then you have to wait for awhile before you get top surgery. If I start T, and get top surgery before the hormones have effected my chest, will it cause adverse effects on the scarring or healing or the final result at all?
Thanks for this great question! If I'm understanding correctly you're asking if someone about to start T do they have to wait a certain amount of time to get top surgery? At Dr. Mosser's practice no, he has not seen any adverse effects in relation to top surgery (healing, scarring etc) and testosterone. I hope this has answered your question!
Dr. Mosser & The Gender Confirmation Center are located in San Francisco, California. Dr. Mosser works with individuals from all over the world. Our team is happy to share knowledge, tips and tricks for traveling to San Francisco to make this possible. People as young as 15 and whom have taken the steps to be eligible to have top-surgery with Dr. Mosser. The details of eligibly for folks under the age of 18 are outlined on The Gender Confirmation Center website here: www.genderconfirmation.com/adolescents/
If I am pre everything with plans to go on T, and get top surgery should I do my top surgery or my T first? (My dysphoria is tolerable enough that delaying hormones until top surgery is likely doable.) I’m simply asking that in your experience and on average do you find you have better results before or after testosterone? Does the skin elasticity you have pre-t benefit the final result?
So sorry for the delay in our response! We're so, so glad that you were able to find the answer on our website! If you have any other questions, feel reach to reach out (info@genderconfirmation.com)
My top surgery is in 6 days only thing I am worried about is I smoked two packs of cig in the last week and half stopped last night but I am worried if I get tested for it will I not be allowed surgery
Hi Owen, if you were smoking 3 weeks before surgery puts you at risk for a number of factors, including the loss of a nipple graft. If you've already had surgery I would advise telling them that you had smoked. I hope all is well and your surgery went ok.
Dr. Scott Mosser, Transgender FTM Top Surgery-Surgeon surgery went well I am sore but able to move around . Tomorrow I have my post op can’t wait to get the binder off in a week and a half . The weird thing is I have no feelings in both armpits .
Hi Owen, glad things went well! Soreness is pretty normal and numbness around the armpits can be reportedI would bring up the numbness under your armpits at your appointment as it's always a good idea to keep them keyed in to your recovery.
Hi, ik it's been 3 years since this video. But, I've been feeling like I should only start T after I eventually have top surgery. So how soon after surgery do you recommend taking T? If I take T before tip surgery I feel like for me it wouldn't look right, because my chest area is large and there's no way to hide it
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Thank you so much for making these videos
You’re so welcome I’m glad you enjoy them!
Thank you so much for this video!! As of right now I do not want to be on T, but I have been having chest dysphoria and have been doing my research on top surgery. This was one of the big questions that I struggled to find, so thank you so much!!! 💗💗💗
You're so welcome I'm so happy to hear this has helped!
You are special. You are loved.
Thank you so much for the words of kindness :)
Thank you for these helpful videos! Recently in germany where I live there have been some new guidelines for health insurance releasing that say that top surgery without having taken T is now being covered by insurance, so I've been looking for information. I will get my top surgery even if I have to sue my insurance for not following the guidelines!!
This is wonderful, please feel free to share our resources with others as you are navigating your journey to help with the learning process. You can reach out team by sending us a direct message on our website through this portal here to be connected via e-mail: www.genderconfirmation.com/contact-us/
Scott, what is the youngest patient age you are willing to operate on? Not sure if you’ve said this anywhere, but I’d like to know. Thanks!
Hi this is a great question. So for folks under 18 there are a couple things you'd need to know: We will need consent from both parents/legal guardian (unless only one parent has been awarded legal custody), as well as two letters from mental health professionals who can speak to your gender identity and transition. Dr. Mosser will also speak with your therapist via phone prior to your surgical procedure, in order for everyone on your healthcare team to be as interconnected and communicating as possible. Having said that his youngest patient was 15
Thanks Dr. Scott!!!
What happens if you happen to catch a cold a few weeks before surgery does one need to cancel?
This is a great question! You'll need to call your surgeons office and ask. There are different symptoms that they'd be looking for in order to know if they need to cancel the surgery or not. The matter should be taken seriously, so if you feel symptoms coming on before be sure to call them.
What about binders before surgery 🤔
It is more than okay if you wear binders before your surgery. The day of the surgery you will be asked to take off your binder. When you wake up from surgery you chest will be wrapped in a new binder that the surgeon will put on you.
May I ask how long we must wear said new binder
Is testosterone dangerous to take? I want to do testosterone patches or cream because i am afraid of needles, but people tell me its dangerous and can cause alot of problems. I think a doctor like you would know the most tho
Hi there! Thanks for asking this question. At The Gender Confirmation Center, we do not prescribe HRT and therefore more specific questions should be directed to an endocrinologist. Deciding to take testosterone is an extremely personal decision, and could be (but not always is) important to feeling aligned with one's identity. We've put together this resource for folks with general questions about testosterone: www.genderconfirmation.com/blog/testosterone/. I hope this is helpful!
This video was very helpful!
thank you so much for the feedback!
It really help for finding my questions
Welcome to Dr. Mosser's Gender Confirmation Center. I am glad to read that this video helped answer some of your questions. Please check out our website for more learning, downloadable resources and guides we hope you can find helpful: www.genderconfirmation.com
Can you recommend any doctor for top surgery here in the Philippines?
Please check out the World Professional Association of Transgender Healthcare's Provider Search, this is the website our team uses to identify recommendations for folks exploring providers that are closer to them!
www.wpath.org/provider/search
@@genderconfirmationcenter1826 Thank you for the link!
Welcome, Doctor. I am Transman from Algeria. I want to have your chest removal operation. Could you provide me some information, please.
Thank you for your comment, and we are happy to share information with you. Dr. Mosser is located in San Francisco, California in the United States and patients travel to his office from all over the world to have top-surgery. Please check out our website here to become more familiar with a typical top-surgery journey: www.genderconfirmation.com
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I’ve heard some people say that if you are going to be on T, then you have to wait for awhile before you get top surgery. If I start T, and get top surgery before the hormones have effected my chest, will it cause adverse effects on the scarring or healing or the final result at all?
Thanks for this great question! If I'm understanding correctly you're asking if someone about to start T do they have to wait a certain amount of time to get top surgery? At Dr. Mosser's practice no, he has not seen any adverse effects in relation to top surgery (healing, scarring etc) and testosterone. I hope this has answered your question!
i love you. thank you for all that you do
Thank you so much!!
Is this in England and if so how old would your patient have to be?
Dr. Mosser & The Gender Confirmation Center are located in San Francisco, California. Dr. Mosser works with individuals from all over the world. Our team is happy to share knowledge, tips and tricks for traveling to San Francisco to make this possible. People as young as 15 and whom have taken the steps to be eligible to have top-surgery with Dr. Mosser. The details of eligibly for folks under the age of 18 are outlined on The Gender Confirmation Center website here: www.genderconfirmation.com/adolescents/
If I am pre everything with plans to go on T, and get top surgery should I do my top surgery or my T first? (My dysphoria is tolerable enough that delaying hormones until top surgery is likely doable.) I’m simply asking that in your experience and on average do you find you have better results before or after testosterone? Does the skin elasticity you have pre-t benefit the final result?
I just found the answer on your website. Ty
So sorry for the delay in our response! We're so, so glad that you were able to find the answer on our website! If you have any other questions, feel reach to reach out (info@genderconfirmation.com)
My top surgery is in 6 days only thing I am worried about is I smoked two packs of cig in the last week and half stopped last night but I am worried if I get tested for it will I not be allowed surgery
Hi Owen, if you were smoking 3 weeks before surgery puts you at risk for a number of factors, including the loss of a nipple graft. If you've already had surgery I would advise telling them that you had smoked. I hope all is well and your surgery went ok.
Dr. Scott Mosser, Transgender FTM Top Surgery-Surgeon surgery went well I am sore but able to move around . Tomorrow I have my post op can’t wait to get the binder off in a week and a half . The weird thing is I have no feelings in both armpits .
Hi Owen, glad things went well! Soreness is pretty normal and numbness around the armpits can be reportedI would bring up the numbness under your armpits at your appointment as it's always a good idea to keep them keyed in to your recovery.
Hi, ik it's been 3 years since this video. But, I've been feeling like I should only start T after I eventually have top surgery. So how soon after surgery do you recommend taking T? If I take T before tip surgery I feel like for me it wouldn't look right, because my chest area is large and there's no way to hide it
Thanks for reaching out! Feel free to visit www.genderconfirmation.com/top-surgery-and-testosterone/