FTM (female to male)
How to Talk to Your Surgeon About FTM, FTN or MTF Top Surgery
A Guide to Top Surgery Discovering your true self and then transforming your appearance so that it aligns with your chosen gender identity is a challenging, stressful and emotional journey […]
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Understanding FTM/FTN Top Surgery Techniques
5 Min Read: For individuals assigned female at birth who identify as male, gender nonbinary or genderqueer, undergoing top surgery is a transformational step in aligning their physical appearance with […]
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Navigating Your FTM/FTN Top Surgery Journey
Gender confirmation is quite often a confusing, complex, stressful and profound process that transmen and gender non-binary individuals have to face. Though everyone’s journey is unique, the daunting challenges that […]
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Knowing If You’re Ready for Female to Male (FTM) or Female to Non-Binary (FTN) Top Surgery
3 Minute Read: Even for individuals who are born genetically and biologically female but have significant gender dysphoria, the decision to remove feminine breasts still may not always be an […]
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Arizona Top Surgeon Steven H. Turkeltaub, MD is a Member of WPATH
Dr. Turkeltaub has been providing gender-affirming top surgery procedures for transgender and gender non-conforming patients for many years. He makes it his mission to create a clinical environment founded on […]
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What Does Recovery Look Like After FTM Transgender Surgery?
3 Minute Read: FTM transgender top surgery is a life-changing procedure that requires careful planning to ensure you get the most satisfying, optimal results. The procedure is designed to remove […]
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Actress Ellen Page Announces That He is Now Actor Elliot Page
First coming to the realization that you are actually “trans” is overwhelming for most people. There is confusion, fear, anxiety, stress, depression. And more. This was not a situation […]
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What Should You Know Before FTM Transgender Breast Surgery?
Female to male (FTM) top surgery is the most common gender-affirming procedure sought by those with gender dysphoria as well as by those individuals who just want to feel and […]
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How Transgender Breast Surgery Is Performed
Dr. Turkeltaub, a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), follows the WPATH Standards of Care v7, which means that certain requirements need to be met before […]
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Transgender Breast Surgery: Why It’s Important
The feeling that your inner identity does not match the gender that you were born with is most often a painful, distressing experience that frequently is associated with anxiety and […]
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