Each transgender person’ s process or transition is different. Therefore, many factors can determine how a person wishes to live and express their gender identity. In order to achieve the gender change, these people must go through different phases before reaching the surgery. On this occasion we will talk about trans men or transgender people. FtM(Female to Male) and the different processes they must go through, focusing on one of the most demanded surgeries by these patients. Clínica Tebon is a reference clinic in the realization of this intervention, Mastectomy in Malaga. Being born a woman and feeling like a man is not an easy path in a society that labels you. Fortunately, the transsexual collective is becoming more and more recognized and socially accepted and this type of intervention is becoming more and more demanded.
Until recently, transgender people were condemned to live in a body that did not correspond to their minds and ways of being. This almost always caused them deep depression and discomfort. Fortunately, cosmetic surgery has come to alleviate this problem and, nowadays, with a correct hormone treatment and surgical interventions, we can give patients the body they want and with which they feel identified.
What are the steps to follow for a mastectomy?
An important first step in the transition process is to find a qualified mental health professional with experience in providing affirmative care for trans people. At Clínica Tebon, we have mental health professionalswith extensive experience and training. Our experts can provide guidance to support and accompany you through the process of undergoing gender reassignment, as well as, if needed, support for your family to help them understand the process you wish to embark on.
Subsequently, the process of hormones begins, which in the case of transition from female to male, androgens are supplied so that they can begin to experience different physical changes in their body. After this, the patient who is in the process of transformation is asked to live for a couple of years with the gender he/she recognizes. It is usually a hard time for the patient, as he/she does not feel complete since the transition process is only half done.
To complete the transition, if the patient wishes to continue with the transition, he or she may undergo surgery. Generally, they usually undergo surgery in the genital areas for gender reassignment. In the case of transsexuals who were born male in a female body, the breasts are one of the main elements they wish to modify, so they usually undergo what we call mastectomy or masculinization of the thorax. Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts partially or completely.
Generally, mastectomy is usually chosen as a step in the process of treating the distress caused by the difference between the gender expressed or experienced and the sex of birth (gender dysphoria). In this type of person, the masculinization of the body, in this case, of the breast, is often part of the process so that the person who is going to undergo this operation feels identified with his or her gender and his or her body image is adapted to his or her taste.
Mastectomy in Malaga at Clinica Tebon
In our clinic we mostly perform mastectomies to men in a woman’s body who are in the process of gender reassignment, but a mastectomy can be performed for different reasons. This procedure is performed under general anesthesia and usually lasts between 2 and 3 hours. In our patients, we explain that only this process is not simply to remove breast tissue, but we want to achieve that masculinization of the patient’s chest to get away from the femininity that brings the breast. Therefore, we must take into account not only the volume but also the shape, as well as other aspects such as the nipple or the areola, which are usually significantly different between men and women.
When it comes to undergoing a masculinizing mastectomy masculinizing mastectomyWe have to take into account that, in spite of being a relatively safe surgery, it is not free of risks. Infrequently, minor problems may appear in the patient, which are common in any intervention. Our team takes care of all the details of the patient before this type of surgery: how the nipple heals, how is the evolution of the recovery, the mobility and sensitivity, how the pectoral evolves to take the shape it should have…
At Tebon Clinic we have a team of expert doctors who evaluate each case in a personalized way to offer you the best solution and will accompany you throughout the process, because we know that your body is important to you. If you are looking for a mastectomy procedure in Malaga, contact us and we will inform you about everything.
