Raising Your Arms After Top Surgery Medically reviewed by Dr. Scott Mosser on July 27, 2024 One of the most frequently asked questions we receive about top surgery is: what are my limitations to arm mobility during recovery? Since certain arm movements can pull on your incision, limiting mobility after top surgery can help minimize scarring. Specifically, we ask most patients to avoid lifting their arms above their shoulders for the first 6 weeks after surgery. That said, some patients may need to prioritize shoulder mobility exercises during recovery for medical reasons or because of their lifestyle. Here we provide recommendations to help you avoid shoulder injuries and/or reduce your …

Chest Reconstruction Top Surgery Nipple Graft After Care Nipple graft survival is one of the most common concerns after double incision top surgery. Although complete failure of nipple graft is rare in our practice, it is important to take note of the instructions for care after your gender affirming surgery to ensure proper healing and success of your nipple grafts. This article provides instructions on how to take care of your nipple graft based on a general top surgery recovery timeline. What is the healing timeline for nipple grafts? There is some variation to how surgeons prescribe dressing changes and care for the nipple graft after double incision chest reconstruction …

After Surgery: Breast Augmentation Healing Timeline It is helpful to remind yourself that there will typically be ups and downs during recovery from your breast augmentation top surgery. In this article, we provide instructions on the daily activities you can do to optimize your recovery and healing. We discuss various restrictions for physical activity, showering, diet, and lifestyle to help you prepare and know what to expect after your gender affirming surgery. VERY IMPORTANT: If you have excessive bleeding or pain, call our surgeons at (415) 780-1515. You can reach your surgeon day or night by calling the normal office line. YOUR FIRST 24 HOURS: When you wake up from …

Top Surgery Recovery Timeline: Everything You Need to Heal Medically reviewed by Paul Gonzales on March 18, 2024. Welcome to our page on recovering from top surgery, also called “FTM top surgery,” non-binary top surgery, chest reconstruction and/or breast reduction top surgery. Here, we discuss the recovery timeline, tips for maximizing your results, things you should look out for during recovery and other frequently asked questions from our patients. To ensure the integrity of your results, it is important that your procedure is performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon with hospital privileges and experience with the type of surgery you will undergo. Top surgery recovery changes from patient to patient …

Post-Surgery Nutrition Diet and nutrition is important not just for your daily health but also for anyone undergoing any surgical procedure including gender confirmation surgery such as chest reconstruction top surgery and other types of top surgery. This article provides instructions for the recommended foods, drinks, medications, and supplements during your top surgery recovery to optimize your healing. Keep in mind that these are many other healthy options and you are not limited to the foods listed here. Below is a list of foods that are easy for your body to digest. When you eat foods that are easy to digest, your body can spend more energy on recovering. However, …

Top Surgery Virtual and Local Follow-Up Care One of our primary goals for your gender affirming surgery is for you to have a safe and comfortable recovery. It is important for our surgeons to be able to monitor your progress to make sure you are healing well. This article provides you a guideline on how you can follow up with your surgeon virtually or locally in your area if you are unable to stay in San Francisco for the entire duration of your top surgery recovery. If you have traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area from a distance for your surgery and are unable to stay for the entire …

Top Surgery Scars: Prevention, Healing, and Treatment Medically reviewed by Paul Gonzales on February 27, 2024. The visibility of scars is one of the most common concerns for patients who undergo top surgery–also called chest reconstruction, gender-affirming breast reduction, FTM top surgery, and non-binary top surgery. The most commonly asked questions pertain to the scars associated with double incision top surgery, although the periareolar and keyhole incisions are known to result in less visible scarring in certain cases. For those interested in reducing scar appearance, we begin with a list of preventative methods: the kinds of top surgery incisions that minimize scarring and pre-operative tips. Then, we go over healing …

Speeding Up Chest Reconstruction Top Surgery Recovery Chest reconstruction top surgery recovery and healing will take some time, however, there are steps you can take to help speed up the process. This article provides general instructions on what you can do before and after your gender confirming surgery to ensure a faster recovery. We discuss medications, supplements, remedies, and lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking and altering your diet that can affect your body’s healing process. Post-surgical swelling and bruising are natural consequences of most surgical procedures. If you are considering chest reconstruction top surgery, it’s important to know that temporary bruising and swelling are inevitable. In most cases, bruising …

Bruising, Swelling and Scars After Top Surgery Chest reconstruction top surgery recovery process takes time and care. In this article, we provide a timeline and a couple of ways to reduce post top surgery bruising and swelling including diet, physical activity, and medications. We also discuss when you can expect to see the final outcome of your procedure depending on the type of top surgery you pursued. Finally, we cover the evolution of your top surgery scar(s) to guide your expectations during your recovery. Understandably, most patients are anxious to see the final outcome of their procedure. By closely following your post-surgical instructions, you may be able to speed up …