Transgender Breast Augmentation

While many transgender people and nonbinary people use hormone therapy to stimulate breast growth, they might not feel that their resulting breast size is adequate. Some wear artificial breasts or padded bras. Others choose to have surgery to change the appearance of their chest. Transgender and nonbinary people relate to their bodies differently and need to make individual decisions.

The principles of breast augmentation for transgender people and nonbinary people are similar to surgeries performed for cisgender women.

However, transgender people typically have broader chests and larger and thicker pectoral muscles. They also typically have smaller nipples and areolas. In addition, they have shorter distances between their nipples and the creases under their breasts (inframammary fold). Because of their wider chests, transgender people often have a wide space between their breasts, even with larger implants.

• Are in good health physically and mentally, with no major medical issues such as diabetes, hypertension, bleeding disorders, or cancer

• Are aware that improvement rather than perfection is the likely outcome of their surgery

• Are non-smokers, or are willing to quit prior to surgery

• Are at a normal weight for their frame/not obese

• Are not planning major weight loss or gain

• Have begun hormone therapy yet are still desirous of a larger breast size

• Are at least 18 years old

Are You A Candidate?

Benefits

• Increasing the size of the breast after hormone growth

• Creating breast symmetry

• Enhancing breast projection and cleavage

• Improving nipple shape

• Enhancing overall breast appearance

Risks

• Scar tissue that distorts the shape of the breast implant.

• Fluid accumulation beneath the skin.

• A solid swelling of clotted blood within your tissues.

• Breast pain.

• Imbalance of the breasts or breast creases.

• Implant displacement, leak, or infection.

• Dissatisfaction with appearance after surgery.

• Capsular contracture, which is the formation of firm scar tissue around the implant.

• Hematoma