Breast Surgery…?

 Breast removal is a common cause of gender dysphoria (GD) or unhappiness that requires gender expression from female or male to male. Breast excision or milk removal Most will do it before deciding to have sex reassignment surgery.

By cutting the breasts, the genitals associated with the female are removed. To make the transgender male look more natural

Helps to increase confidence and satisfaction in living a life that is suitable for the gender you want to change. But those who are interested in doing it should know the process of doing it.

Along with the conditions for assessing the physical and mental readiness of women or toms who want to undergo breast removal surgery Including how to prepare before surgery and take care after it too

Breast Surgery

It is a surgery on the breasts to change the size or shape of the breasts.

Or sometimes it will be done for beauty, for example, there is a need to change the size. or to have a more pleasing, beautiful shape There are many techniques for breast surgery.

It depends on the purpose of the surgery. including other factors such as patient needs Surgery to reduce the size of the breast or removal of milk to change from female to male.

It is another requirement that many women and Tom. people want to set an example

Who can have breast surgery?

Persons who have female-to-male breast surgery must first pass a psychological evaluation from at least 2 psychiatrists that the patient has “Gender dysphoria (GD)”.or who are unhappy with their sexual physique For the 2nd audit, it is recommended that Should be assessed near the scheduled surgery would be good. so that the service recipient has time to make a decision and review again before the actual surgery In addition, surgery recipients must also have other qualifications. Equally important are: Completed 20 years of age. If aged 18 years or more but less than 20 years old, a certificate from a parent is required to allow the operation.

• Must have tried living in the opposite sex for at least 1 year.
• Body and good health. No psychiatric condition or disease

Preparation before breast surgery..?

Should stop taking vitamin C and vitamin E. Including stop using heterosexual hormones for at least 14 days.

☑ Should stop taking aspirin. anticoagulants and some anti-inflammatory drugs as well, at least 14 days before surgery to reduce the risk of bleeding during surgery

☑ Stop smoking at least 14 days before surgery. in order for blood and oxygen to feed the wound well Reduce the likelihood of necrosis during surgery.

☑ It is recommended to take 3-5 days off from work to prepare time to get enough rest both in the hospital and at home.

☑ In the 6-8 hours before surgery. Food and water should be abstained.

☑ Prepare a loose shirt. which is easy to put on when leaving the hospital

How to take care of yourself after breast surgery…?

Wash the wound thoroughly as recommended by the surgeon. And make the wound every day by using the medicine that is applied to the wound in the morning and evening and then bandaged over it every time.

• Take anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers, and swelling-reducing drugs as prescribed by the surgeon and according to the symptoms.

A chest bandage and one chest tube will be attached to each side to drain the blood and lymph from the chest and prevent congestion during recovery. The tube will stay attached to the body until the lymph fluid is gone and there is no bleeding. The surgeon will then remove the drainage tube.

• After the stitches are removed. The surgeon will close the bandage at the suture area. to help the wound heal completely and prevent the opening of the wound

: to assess readiness Service users can contact the hospital. or hospital To do a detailed health check, such as blood tests, kidney and lung function and ECG especially the chest examination to see the condition of the breast and use the data to assess the doctor’s recommendations for surgery. proper surgical technique including results various risks