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No driving until off sedating pain medication and able to move arms safely; usually 1-2 weeks after surgery.

Recovery time for top surgery varies from person to person. People who get FTM or FTN top surgery generally return to work or school about two weeks after surgery. Those who get MTF or MTN top surgery can typically get back to work or school after one week.

For optimal results, we recommend that teens keep their weight stable prior to surgery. Losing weight or gaining weight prior to surgery, and then returning to the body's more natural weight after surgery, may affect the appearance of the chest.

How should I prepare for transmasculine top surgery? Get lab testing or a medical evaluation. Provide a letter of recommendation from your therapist. Take certain medications or adjust your current medications. Stop smoking. Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding.

The best things you can do to speed up the healing process is to rest, eat healthy, refrain from smoking and drinking, and listen to your body. Use scar treatments. Over-the-counter scar treatments can also expedite the healing process as well as decrease scar tissue and redness.

Before having top surgery, most surgeons and insurance companies require obtaining one letter of support from a mental health provider competent in transgender health. The mental health provider will determine that you meet the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) standards of care criteria.

Zinc and vitamins C, E, and B12 – Important micronutrients for the wound healing process that may aide in boosting immune response, skin integrity, and collagen synthesis.

The criteria state that you must: Have persistent, well-documented gender dysphoria. Be able to make a fully informed decision and to consent to treatment. Have reached legal age to make health care decisions in your country (age of majority or age 18 in the U.S.)