Gender-Affirming
Top Surgery
Gender affirming journeys are highly diverse and very personal. If this journey requires surgery, you can trust our skilled surgeons at Optum Plastic Surgery Center in Seattle to perform all variations of gender-affirming top surgeries or augmentation.
What is Gender-Affirming Top Surgery?
- Improved body contours
- Your desired physical appearance
- Improved self-confidence
- Improved congruence between your gender and sex
What types of top surgeries are available?
The types of surgeries available to you will depend on whether you are transitioning from male to female, female to male, or are seeking a non-binary appearance.
Patients transitioning from male to female
−- Breast augmentation with implants
- Breast augmentation with fat grafting
- A combination of breast augmentation with implants and fat grafting
- Peri-areolar mastopexy (for puffy areolae)
Patients transitioning from female to male
+Patient experience | Gender-Affirming Top Surgery
I love the results!
Everything was better than expected. The day of surgery was splendid. Everyone made me feel comfortable and secure. Honest, clear, careful and I love the results.
Surgeons who perform this procedure
FAQs
Is there anything required before surgery?
−Gender affirmation surgery typically requires a letter of support from a qualified mental health professional stating a diagnosis of gender dysphoria as well as a detailed history of one’s gender transition journey. Some surgeons may require a second letter of support from a primary care physician.
Do I need to take hormones before getting gender affirmation surgery?
+Is surgery covered by insurance?
+Let's talk
Schedule a consultation to tell us what you’re looking for, and let our skilled team show you how to achieve your goals.
The Polyclinic, PLLC d/b/a Optum Care Washington
The Polyclinic d/b/a Optum Care Washington is a physician owned and led practices having complete authority for all medical decision-making and patient care through their physicians and other licensed professionals. Optum, through its management organizations (“Optum”) provides non-clinical administrative services to support the Practices and their physicians. Neither Optum nor its management companies employs, engages, or supervises physicians or other licensed professionals, or determines or sets the methods, standards, or conduct of the practice of medicine or exercise of medical judgment or health care provided by the Practices or by any of their licensed professionals.