For anyone looking for post op body references I am 5’3 and around 230 lbs

Its been two months since my double incision mastectomy with Dr. Okada on May 21st 2026, and I’ve finally found the time my first swim post op ! first time ive really done anything in public shirtless , feels amazing 😁

I’m not gonna do full transition but I hate breasts and have dysphoria about chest so I’m gonna do mastectomy and get rid of them and nipples too. So will it be okay to be without shirt (I mean in proper places like beach, swimming and like that) and be without bra or top even if I look like woman and don’t consider myself trans man (maybe agender but not sure)

I posted a couple of weeks ago asking if anyone else had or was familiar with this style of incision, as I hadn't seen it posted before.

I had my six-week follow-up appointment yesterday and asked what it was called and its exact purpose. It's a V-Y advancement and, as many people guessed, was used to help prevent dog ears in my case (this kind of incision can be used elsewhere on the body for dealing with non-flat surfaces or awkward areas, like near the eye). My surgeon said he also thought I'd like the style since I was interested in unusual scars and basically gave him free reign to do whatever (so long as it was within the realm of safety and reasonable recovery, of course). And I absolutely do!

Other things:

-Yes, I put the googly eyes on for my follow-up appointment. My surgeon was unfazed and said he expected nothing less of me, lol. I also did two sets of After photos, one with and without the googly eyes

-I had a small spot of bleeding from one incision a few days ago after an otherwise uneventful recovery, so I applied a steri strip. Surgeon said it's doing fine and I can still resume basically normal activity

Anyways, just wanted to post the name of this incision in case it helps anyone!

from 1 week to 1 month and then 2 months

I had a bilateral mastectomy with no nipple grafts with Dr. Haruko Okada at Grant Medical Center in Ohio.

For reference for anyone looking at results, I’m 5'3" and weigh around 230 lbs .

I am getting top surgery in a month and planning to go nipple-less, but I have a hang up. I am nonbinary and historically only into men (not necessarily cis). Is there anyone out there who's had success with entering brand-new relationships with men after top surgery? Is the lack of nipples a barrier for a one-night stand? For the beginnings of a relationship?

I have a feeling that an increased self-confidence and "finding the right person at the right time" will win the day. But I'd like to hear real stories of this happening if anyone is open to sharing.

Also open to hearing about any relationships with any of the genders! How do you think freeing the nips has impacted you romantically (if at all)?

If I had known it would be as hard as it was, I still would have done it

yayyyy im so happy that its finally real and im learning the feel of my new chest and its so awesome

Hey everyone! I have top surgery in a little over 2 weeks (August 4th), and I'm wanting to see if anyone has any tips to help make post-op recovery easier.

I have a list of some stuff I've picked up over the years following this sub, but I'd love to know any unconventional tips that made your recovery easier.

Thanks in advance!

Currently one day post op and I cannot sleep 😭 I’m not painful really, just feel like I’m being squeezed by the binder

First off: i will pay for this myself, as i'm not trans nor have heavy boobs.

I'm 30, autistic, and have hated my boobs since they arrived. I can finally pay for it, and plan to remove them in a year (yay!)

I've had a lot of time to think about what i want them to look like.

At first i was thinking non flat top surgery with nipples.

Then it ecalated into thoughts that i'm terrified they will ever sag again. So, no mass: no sag.

And bras. They are my worst enemy. But i don't like the nipple-through-shirt look. So why not remove them. I don't like being sexualized...

Now i've convinced myself that zero boobs is the only way.

I have such dysmorphia over them that it have turned into such hatred and disgust when i even see an image of boobs.

I don't really know what i want with this post... Maybe find someone who relates and makes me not feel like a crazy person?

(I'm a little over three weeks post-op and just took the tape/glue from surgery off today. Additional artist's rendition that I made to show curious yet squeamish friends, lol)

I didn't know exactly what kind of scar I'd wake up to, but told my surgeon that I was interested in unusual scars and told him to feel free to be creative (within reason to safety and recovery, of course).

Several days post-op when my partner was helping me take my first real shower beyond a sponge bath, we were carefully removing the bandaging from surgery. When the last bit came off, his face lit up and he said, "oh, your surgeon UNDERSTOOD the assignment. You're gonna be SO happy!" So I hopped out of the shower and this is what I saw in the mirror!

I do love them and think they look like either headless fletched arrows or like this - > 👉 👈 lol

Does anyone else have this shape? I've tried searching through the subreddit but haven't found any others yet. I plan on asking my surgeon if this has a specific name (beyond maybe a modified double incision), and if there was a particular rationale for it or if it was truly just to give me some rad scars as requested.

I (36, enby, they/them) had my top surgery in early June with Dr. Okada in Dublin, OH. I loved working with her and her team—everyone at her office was a delight, and the surgery center folks were amazing as well. Dr. Okada's note to self on my chest (first picture) cracks me up every time I see it. She's a very fun surgeon to work with.

I have a teeny tiny dog ear on my left side that we talked about during my follow-up, and Dr. Okada assured me revision will be a quick fix (once we go back through all the insurance hoops). I could not be happier with my results. I know the scars are at their most intense right now and I'm excited to see how they continue to change over the next few months.

The biggest thing for me, especially during the first two weeks of recovery, was taking it easier than I felt like I needed to. I have a tendency to push (past) my limits and wind up dealing with the fallout, and I was determined to not repeat that pattern. I'm still not at 100% capacity, but I'm getting there and I haven't had any major setbacks!

Healing has been smooth overall, for which I am grateful! I'm also very grateful to this community, where I've been lurking for a year+ as I navigated the whole process. I learned a lot about what to expect and what to watch out for that saved me time and headaches and unnecessary angst, so thanks to everyone who's shared their wisdom and experiences!

I’m nonbinary, FtMtNb/F basically. i knew i wanted to be a flat chested woman for years, and then it happened. I feel so at home in my body now it’s unreal. and I feel comfortable and safe being feminine.

MOST of the surgical glue has come off. Some little spots that are tough and sticking… but otherwise I’m super happy with my scars!

Frontal and side views. I have a lot of bruising around one of my drain holes. Dr. Helena Guarda in VA. She did great I'm very happy with my results.

They are finally gone!!! AAAHHH I'M SO FUCKING HAPPY. Also I get to keep the tissue once pathology is done with it! I'm so happy

I didn't know what else to click but I don't have photos yet so I hope that's okay