Examples

The patient is a 19 year old female to male transsexual who underwent breast removal through an incision at the junction of the areola and skin. The nipple was reduced in size. No scars are visible.

A. Preoperation
B. Postoperation at 3 months.
C. Preoperation
D. Postoperation at 3 months.

                     Figure A                                                    Figure B

                 Figure C                                                    Figure D

The patient is a 26 year old female to male transsexual who underwent bilateral breast removal through an incision at the underside of the areola. The nipples were reduced at the same time. He needed a minor second operation to remove some excess left chest skin.

A. Preoperation.
B. Postoperation
C. Preoperation.
D. Postoperation

                   Figure A                                                    Figure B

                   Figure C                                                    Figure D

This 20 year old man underwent removal of both breasts through an in incision around the lower areola.

A. Preoperation.
B. Postoperation
C. Preoperation.
D. Postoperation

                 Figure A                                                    Figure B

                 Figure C                                                    Figure D

This young man underwent removal of both breasts through an in incision around the lower areola. He needed a several minor secondary operations to remove some excess breast skin. These incisions were made above and below the areola. This is certainly a much better alternative than a long incision with a free nipple graft.

A. Preoperation.
B. Postoperation
C. Preoperation.
D. Postoperation

               Figure A                                                           Figure B

               Figure C                                                           Figure D

This 21 year old male underwent removal of both breasts through an incision around the lower areola. He may want another minor operation to decrease the size of his areolae.

A. Preoperation.
B. Postoperation
C. Preoperation.
D. Postoperation

                 Figure A                                                           Figure B

                     Figure C                                                           Figure D

This 21 year old transsexual female to male had large, symmetrical breasts that can only be contoured by a mastectomy and free nipple grafts. He is only two months postoperation, so his scars are still red. The scars faded with time.

A. Preoperation
B. Postoperation
C. Preoperation
D. Postoperation

                     Figure A                                                        Figure B

                       Figure C                                                        Figure D

This young Asian female to male transsexual had large breasts with excess skin which can only be contoured by a mastectomy and free nipple grafts. His scars are more pigmented due to his Asian ethnicity and because he is only 2 months postoperation.

A. Preoperation
B. Postoperation

                   Figure A                                                        Figure B

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