Tests and Procedures

Top surgery for transgender men

Risks

Like any other type of major surgery, top surgery for transgender men poses a risk of bleeding, infection and an adverse reaction to anesthesia. Other complications might include:

  • Poor wound healing
  • Fluid accumulation beneath the skin (seroma)
  • A solid swelling of clotted blood within your tissues (hematoma)
  • Damaged or dead body tissue (tissue necrosis), such as in the nipple
  • Scarring
  • Dissatisfaction with appearance after surgery
  • Asymmetry