Breast and Body Contouring for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals

Shane D Morrison; Stelios C Wilson; Scott W Mosser

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2018.03.015

Breast and Body Contouring for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals

Clin Plast Surg. 2018 Jul;45(3):333-342. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.03.015.

Authors

Shane D Morrison¹, Stelios C Wilson², Scott W Mosser³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, 7th Floor Center Tower Room 73.1, 325 9th Avenue, Mail Stop #359796, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
² Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, 305 East 33rd Street Lower Level, New York, NY 10016, USA.
³ Private Practice, The Gender Confirmation Center of San Francisco, Suite 1010, 450 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA. Electronic address: swmosser@drmosser.com.

PMID: 29908621
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.03.015

Abstract

Even after long-term hormone therapy, many transwomen still have challenges in the size and shape of their breasts and also of the contour of their trunk areas. Though distinct anthropomorphic differences in skeletal structure exist and pose limitations to an ideal result, considerable improvements can be obtained through breast augmentation and trunk feminization. There are challenges that are unique to the transfeminine chest and trunk, and important considerations for the priority of fat grafting to the buttocks and hips when grafted fat is in short supply.

Keywords: Body contouring; Breast augmentation; Gender affirmation; Transgender.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Body Contouring / methods*
Breast / surgery*
Buttocks / surgery*
Female
Humans
Male
Mammaplasty / methods*
Sex Reassignment Procedures / methods*
Transgender Persons*