Gender Affirming Surgery - Breast Augmentation - A summary for health care providers

Surgical Summary Sheets - Breast Augmentation FINAL Gender Affirming Surgery Breast Augmentation A summary for health care providers Gender Affirming Surgery Breast Augmentation A summary for health care providers This summary provides information to facilitate the discussion of gender affirming surgery between Ontario health care providers and patients. [...] SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND OPTIONS Implants are placed under the pectoralis chest muscles (submuscular) or just under existing breast tissue (subglandular/subfascial) Silicone implants are the most common type of implant. [...] saline) of the implant will be discussed and decided upon with the surgeon Inframammary (under breasts) is the most common incision site for implant insertion but periareolar (around areola) and transaxillary (in armpit area) are sometimes possible Very rarely, a surgery for tissue expansion may be needed before implant surgery can be completed The nipple and areola may be reconstructed For patien. [...] Surgical removal of the capsular scar tissue and implant removal or replacement is commonly required. [...] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This document was created by clinicians at Sherbourne Health and Women’s College Hospital, using up to date literature as well as information adapted from the Transgender Health Information Program of British Columbia, the GRS Montreal Clinic, and the Gender Identity Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Published September 20 2024 .