top surgery
noun
plural top surgeries
: a type of gender confirmation surgery in which a person's breasts are removed or augmented to align with their gender identity
… a transgender man who had recently undergone top surgery to feel more comfortable in his own body.—
Christy Kuesel
Christy KueselSteps in his transition from female to male include top surgery for breast removal, as well as receiving testosterone.—Schuyler Bailar
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In August 2020, Tempest came out as non-binary and in 2023 a BBC documentary showed Tempest’s experiences having top surgery and beginning to take testosterone, as well as his mental health struggles while being a musician.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
In some scenes, Alex takes off his shirt which shows his top surgery scars.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
The film follows León, a 24-year-old trans man navigating top surgery, emotional isolation and a newfound friendship with Carol, a trans woman who becomes his anchor.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
Looking at insurance claims, Komodo Health Inc. found 56 genital surgeries and 776 top surgeries in ages 13 to 17 from 2019-2021.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Jey McCreight underwent hormone replacement therapy and top surgery in their mid-30s to transition into a transmasculine person.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
In the game, Beardsley plays a drug dealer who wears a medical bracelet — from his recent top surgery — that gives him powers.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
For him, getting top surgery was a 14-year process.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
In some scenes, Alex takes off his shirt which shows his top surgery scars.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
The film follows León, a 24-year-old trans man navigating top surgery, emotional isolation and a newfound friendship with Carol, a trans woman who becomes his anchor.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
Looking at insurance claims, Komodo Health Inc. found 56 genital surgeries and 776 top surgeries in ages 13 to 17 from 2019-2021.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Jey McCreight underwent hormone replacement therapy and top surgery in their mid-30s to transition into a transmasculine person.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
In the game, Beardsley plays a drug dealer who wears a medical bracelet — from his recent top surgery — that gives him powers.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
For him, getting top surgery was a 14-year process.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
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“Top surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20surgery. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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