Top Surgery
in Chicago, IL
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Chicago Top Surgery | Gender Affirmation Surgery at Dr. Sameer Kapadia
Board-certified Chicago plastic surgeon, Dr. Sameer Kapadia, specializes in gender-affirming top surgery for transgender men and women. Dr. Kapadia understands the profound importance of gender-affirming care for transgender people experiencing gender dysphoria. Schedule your consultation to learn more about your options for breast augmentation or breast removal. Claim your best quality of life with plastic surgery care designed for you.
Embrace Your True Self
Your Gender Affirmation Procedure
Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammaplasty)
Breast augmentation surgery is highly adaptable to individual needs and preferences. Transgender women have the opportunity to achieve a silhouette that harmonizes with their body proportions and enhances their femininity. Today's implants come in a variety of materials (saline and silicone), shapes (round and teardrop), and sizes. They also come in several profiles, allowing patients to select their desired amount of breast projection.
For some patients, particularly those who have not increased their breast size through hormone therapy, the first step is the placement of tissue expanders to help the skin and underlying tissues accommodate the eventual placement of implants. Dr. Kapadia will carefully evaluate your needs to recommend the best surgical procedures for you.
Breast Removal
For transgender men, breast removal provides a pathway to a sculpted, masculine appearance of the chest. With top surgery Chicago patients can eliminate the need for chest binding, allowing for better daily comfort and providing permanent physical changes that align with their gender identity. Transgender breast removal involves the removal of skin, fat, and glandular tissue in order to flatten the chest and accentuate the pectoral muscles.
Breast Reduction
Breast reduction, rather than complete breast tissue removal, may be performed for nonbinary people and other individuals wishing for a smaller breast size. Dr. Kapadia will review your surgical options to ensure results that correspond with your individual goals.
Life-Changing Procedures
What are the benefits of Gender Affirming Surgery?
Gender-affirming surgery helps transgender individuals bring their bodies into alignment with their gender. Gender dysphoria can cause profound psychological distress for individuals whose sex assignment at birth does not correspond with their gender identity.
Gender-affirming care typically consists of multiple facets that are based on individual needs. It may include steps like hormone therapy, hair removal or hair transplant, vocal training, social and psychological support from organizations or mental health professionals, and surgical procedures such as top surgery, bottom surgery, facial feminization surgery (FFS), facial masculinization surgery (FMS), and other services based. Transgender people have many options for improving their gender expression with the help of understanding medical care. Access to gender-affirming care can be essential to promoting psychological well-being and helping transgender individuals live healthier, fuller lives.
Skill, Artistry, and Understanding
Your Consultation With Dr. Kapadia
Chicago transgender patients considering top surgery are encouraged to schedule a consultation with Chicago plastic surgeon, Dr. Sameer Kapadia, to learn about his surgical approaches and get a clear understanding of their options. Dr. Kapadia specializes in top surgery for both transgender men and transgender women. Contact us by phone, or complete our quick online form to schedule your personal consultation today.
Attentive Care for a Better Quality of Life
Top Surgery Recovery, Aftercare, and Results
Dr. Kapadia will provide patients with detailed aftercare guidelines and check their healing at post-operative visits. He is always available to answer questions and offer additional support as you recover from your procedure. Depending on the complexity of your surgical procedure, you may need to take one to two weeks off from work. Post-procedure soreness and swelling will be most significant in the initial days following surgery and can be managed with pain medication and compression garments to support your new chest contours and minimize swelling. Chest surgery provides lasting results that support your comprehensive gender affirmation care plan.
Patients undergoing breast enhancement will receive information on monitoring their breast health and the integrity of their implants. Breast implants typically have a lifespan of ten years or longer, barring complications like implant rupture or capsular contracture, a condition in which too much scar tissue builds up around the implant, placing pressure on it. Contact Dr. Kapadia any time you have questions or concerns about your implants.
Breast removal for male transgender patients typically provides lasting results through the permanent removal of breast tissue.
For women and men who are transgender, gender affirmation surgeries can provide life-changing benefits, improving wellbeing and reducing the symptoms of gender dysphoria.
Gender Affirmation Surgery
Frequently Asked Questions
These terms are often used interchangeably. They all refer to surgical procedures on the face or body that help bring an individual's appearance and body shape into better alignment with their gender identity.
Several surgeries and non-surgical procedures can help patients enhance their authentic gender identity and reduce gender incongruence. These can include top surgery, bottom surgery, surgical and non-surgical methods of body sculpting, and facial surgery to achieve a more feminine appearance or masculine appearance. Facial surgery may include brow bone reduction and Adam's apple shaving
