The Development of Stretch Marks Following FTM or FTN Top Surgery: A Rare Occurrence Posted on May 3, 2025 Female-to-male (FTM) and female-to-nonbinary (FTN) gender affirming top surgery can be a remarkably positive, life changing procedure particularly for those individuals experiencing gender dysphoria. In fact, many of my patients have shared with me the tremendous satisfaction and happiness that… Read More Understanding Nipple Areola Complex Considerations in FTM and FTN Top Surgery Posted on Apr 2, 2025 For many transgender and gender nonbinary individuals, top surgery is a deeply affirming step in aligning their physical appearance with their gender identity. Whether someone is pursuing female-to-male (FTM) or female-to-nonbinary (FTN) top surgery, one of the key considerations are… Read More Update on Gender Affirming Top Surgery for 18 Year Olds Posted on Mar 20, 2025 President Trump’s Executive Order issued on January 28, 2025 entitled Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation outlined guidelines and restrictions on gender affirming care for children including financial implications. It did in no way prohibit such care for those… Read More Update on the Presidential Executive Order on Gender Affirming Care for Children Posted on Mar 6, 2025 On January 28, 2025 the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order entitled Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation. In response to this, I posted a blog on February 19, 2025 entitled Will Gender Affirming Top Surgery be Banned Under… Read More Will Gender Affirming Top Surgery be Banned Under the Trump Administration? Posted on Feb 19, 2025 Over the last several weeks, I have been asked by many of my new transgender and gender nonbinary patients if gender affirming top surgery will soon be banned due to the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders. They truly are very fearful… Read More Customization in Female-to-Male and Female-to-Nonbinary Transgender Top Surgery Posted on Feb 11, 2025 Female-to-Male (FTM) and Female-to-Nonbinary (FTN) top surgery is not a one size fits all approach. That is, there isn’t just one way that it is done no matter one’s preferences or anatomy. Instead, there effectively are countless possibilities that can… Read More Can Your Nipples “Leak” Right After FTM or FTN Top Surgery? Posted on Jan 15, 2025 So you just underwent gender affirming top surgery because of your gender dysphoria. The double incision free nipple graft mastectomy was performed several days ago and you have been doing great. There is little discomfort and your chest is flat… Read More When Can I Shower or Bathe After My Top Surgery? Posted on Dec 3, 2024 For most people, having good hygienic habits, like bathing or showering, is important for obvious reasons. Of course, there are some individuals who may not agree and don’t have this on their list of priorities or things to do. For… Read More The Quantified Realities of Being Transgender in High School Posted on Nov 5, 2024 Being in high school is definitely not an easy experience for most students. It is an awkward, stressful, emotional, confusing, insecure and not very stable stage of your life. You are no longer a small child where you may have… Read More Our Patient’s Heartfelt Letter of Appreciation for Their Top Surgery Results Posted on Oct 2, 2024 As previously noted, the incredibly positive impact that gender affirming top surgery has on a person with gender dysphoria can’t be overstated (Heartfelt Gratitude for Top Surgery Results). This is a truly life changing procedure, both emotionally and physically,… Read More 3D Tattooing of the Nipple-Areola Complexes after FTN and FTN Top Surgery Posted on Sep 5, 2024 Not everyone who undergoes either FTM or FTN top surgery wants their nipple-areola complexes (“nipples” for short) surgically replaced and there are many reasons for this choice. Electing to have no nipples is definitely an option when undergoing either a… Read More Recommended Activity Restrictions Following FTM and FTN Top Surgery Posted on Aug 9, 2024 In the recent posting “Do Postoperative Activity Restrictions Reduce Risks for Thick Scars in FTM and FTN Top Surgery?”, I detailed the effects that various activities can have on the ultimate scar appearance. Recommendations were also made regarding activity restrictions… Read More Will I Need to Wear a Binder After FTM or FTN Top Surgery? Posted on Jul 22, 2024 Both FTM (female-to-male) and FTN (female-to-nonbinary) gender affirming top surgery are incredibly positive and effective procedures if you are experiencing significant gender dysphoria. It is, without exaggeration, life changing. Just ask others who have already had top surgery. The mental… Read More Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon Discusses Things to Consider Before Transgender or Nonbinary Top Surgery Posted on Jun 4, 2024 Steven Turkeltaub, MD outlines factors transgender and gender nonbinary patients should consider before top surgery, including budget, overall health and more. Scottsdale, AZ – Renowned Scottsdale plastic surgeon Dr. Steven H. Turkeltaub emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation and consideration… Read More Do Postoperative Activity Restrictions Reduce Risks for Thick Scars in FTM and FTN Top Surgery? Posted on Jun 4, 2024 FTM and FTN top surgery procedures are life changing procedures in individuals with gender dysphoria. If you have had top surgery, you already know this. If you are seeking to undergo top surgery, it is likely that you have heard… Read More Is it Possible to Have FTM or FTN Top Surgery after Having a Breast Reduction? Posted on May 23, 2024 At present, you identify either as a transman (FTM) or as gender nonbinary (FTN). You have been experiencing significant gender dysphoria for a while and are very interested in having top surgery to get rid of your breasts. Relevant to… Read More Can I Start Testosterone After Having Top Surgery? Posted on Apr 2, 2024 Gender and gender identity are very personal. They are individualized to fit your perceptions and feelings of who you are. It is not one size fits all. Not all transmen are the same nor are all gender nonbinary or gender… Read More Top Surgery and Medications to Avoid: What You Need to Know Posted on Mar 5, 2024 Whether the top surgery that you will be undergoing is female-to-male (FTM), female-to-nonbinary (FTN) or male-to-female (MTF), you are hoping that your results will be exactly what you want. And, it goes without saying: you also want your surgery to… Read More Can You Choose Gender “X” on Your Arizona Driver’s License? Posted on Feb 5, 2024 Your female to nonbinary (FTN) top surgery is now in the rear view mirror. Finally, your appearance is what you have wanted it to be for the longest time, aligning with your gender identity. You are so happy and relieved…. Read More Binding Before Your Top Surgery: What You Should Know Posted on Jan 11, 2024 Whether you are a transman, gender nonbinary, gender queer or something else, you have been binding so as to help address the gender dysphoria related to your chest. You have desperately wanted to have gender affirming top surgery. Consequently, you… Read More Next Page »
The Development of Stretch Marks Following FTM or FTN Top Surgery: A Rare Occurrence Posted on May 3, 2025 Female-to-male (FTM) and female-to-nonbinary (FTN) gender affirming top surgery can be a remarkably positive, life changing procedure particularly for those individuals experiencing gender dysphoria. In fact, many of my patients have shared with me the tremendous satisfaction and happiness that… Read More
Understanding Nipple Areola Complex Considerations in FTM and FTN Top Surgery Posted on Apr 2, 2025 For many transgender and gender nonbinary individuals, top surgery is a deeply affirming step in aligning their physical appearance with their gender identity. Whether someone is pursuing female-to-male (FTM) or female-to-nonbinary (FTN) top surgery, one of the key considerations are… Read More
Update on Gender Affirming Top Surgery for 18 Year Olds Posted on Mar 20, 2025 President Trump’s Executive Order issued on January 28, 2025 entitled Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation outlined guidelines and restrictions on gender affirming care for children including financial implications. It did in no way prohibit such care for those… Read More
Update on the Presidential Executive Order on Gender Affirming Care for Children Posted on Mar 6, 2025 On January 28, 2025 the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order entitled Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation. In response to this, I posted a blog on February 19, 2025 entitled Will Gender Affirming Top Surgery be Banned Under… Read More
Will Gender Affirming Top Surgery be Banned Under the Trump Administration? Posted on Feb 19, 2025 Over the last several weeks, I have been asked by many of my new transgender and gender nonbinary patients if gender affirming top surgery will soon be banned due to the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders. They truly are very fearful… Read More
Customization in Female-to-Male and Female-to-Nonbinary Transgender Top Surgery Posted on Feb 11, 2025 Female-to-Male (FTM) and Female-to-Nonbinary (FTN) top surgery is not a one size fits all approach. That is, there isn’t just one way that it is done no matter one’s preferences or anatomy. Instead, there effectively are countless possibilities that can… Read More
Can Your Nipples “Leak” Right After FTM or FTN Top Surgery? Posted on Jan 15, 2025 So you just underwent gender affirming top surgery because of your gender dysphoria. The double incision free nipple graft mastectomy was performed several days ago and you have been doing great. There is little discomfort and your chest is flat… Read More
When Can I Shower or Bathe After My Top Surgery? Posted on Dec 3, 2024 For most people, having good hygienic habits, like bathing or showering, is important for obvious reasons. Of course, there are some individuals who may not agree and don’t have this on their list of priorities or things to do. For… Read More
The Quantified Realities of Being Transgender in High School Posted on Nov 5, 2024 Being in high school is definitely not an easy experience for most students. It is an awkward, stressful, emotional, confusing, insecure and not very stable stage of your life. You are no longer a small child where you may have… Read More
Our Patient’s Heartfelt Letter of Appreciation for Their Top Surgery Results Posted on Oct 2, 2024 As previously noted, the incredibly positive impact that gender affirming top surgery has on a person with gender dysphoria can’t be overstated (Heartfelt Gratitude for Top Surgery Results). This is a truly life changing procedure, both emotionally and physically,… Read More
3D Tattooing of the Nipple-Areola Complexes after FTN and FTN Top Surgery Posted on Sep 5, 2024 Not everyone who undergoes either FTM or FTN top surgery wants their nipple-areola complexes (“nipples” for short) surgically replaced and there are many reasons for this choice. Electing to have no nipples is definitely an option when undergoing either a… Read More
Recommended Activity Restrictions Following FTM and FTN Top Surgery Posted on Aug 9, 2024 In the recent posting “Do Postoperative Activity Restrictions Reduce Risks for Thick Scars in FTM and FTN Top Surgery?”, I detailed the effects that various activities can have on the ultimate scar appearance. Recommendations were also made regarding activity restrictions… Read More
Will I Need to Wear a Binder After FTM or FTN Top Surgery? Posted on Jul 22, 2024 Both FTM (female-to-male) and FTN (female-to-nonbinary) gender affirming top surgery are incredibly positive and effective procedures if you are experiencing significant gender dysphoria. It is, without exaggeration, life changing. Just ask others who have already had top surgery. The mental… Read More
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon Discusses Things to Consider Before Transgender or Nonbinary Top Surgery Posted on Jun 4, 2024 Steven Turkeltaub, MD outlines factors transgender and gender nonbinary patients should consider before top surgery, including budget, overall health and more. Scottsdale, AZ – Renowned Scottsdale plastic surgeon Dr. Steven H. Turkeltaub emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation and consideration… Read More
Do Postoperative Activity Restrictions Reduce Risks for Thick Scars in FTM and FTN Top Surgery? Posted on Jun 4, 2024 FTM and FTN top surgery procedures are life changing procedures in individuals with gender dysphoria. If you have had top surgery, you already know this. If you are seeking to undergo top surgery, it is likely that you have heard… Read More
Is it Possible to Have FTM or FTN Top Surgery after Having a Breast Reduction? Posted on May 23, 2024 At present, you identify either as a transman (FTM) or as gender nonbinary (FTN). You have been experiencing significant gender dysphoria for a while and are very interested in having top surgery to get rid of your breasts. Relevant to… Read More
Can I Start Testosterone After Having Top Surgery? Posted on Apr 2, 2024 Gender and gender identity are very personal. They are individualized to fit your perceptions and feelings of who you are. It is not one size fits all. Not all transmen are the same nor are all gender nonbinary or gender… Read More
Top Surgery and Medications to Avoid: What You Need to Know Posted on Mar 5, 2024 Whether the top surgery that you will be undergoing is female-to-male (FTM), female-to-nonbinary (FTN) or male-to-female (MTF), you are hoping that your results will be exactly what you want. And, it goes without saying: you also want your surgery to… Read More
Can You Choose Gender “X” on Your Arizona Driver’s License? Posted on Feb 5, 2024 Your female to nonbinary (FTN) top surgery is now in the rear view mirror. Finally, your appearance is what you have wanted it to be for the longest time, aligning with your gender identity. You are so happy and relieved…. Read More
Binding Before Your Top Surgery: What You Should Know Posted on Jan 11, 2024 Whether you are a transman, gender nonbinary, gender queer or something else, you have been binding so as to help address the gender dysphoria related to your chest. You have desperately wanted to have gender affirming top surgery. Consequently, you… Read More