Take certain medications or adjust your current medications

Stop smoking

Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding

Be sure to arrange for a friend or family member to drive you to and from surgery, and to stay with you the first night following surgery.

Following your transmasculine top surgery, gauze or bandages will be applied to your incisions. An elastic bandage or support bra will minimize swelling and support the reconstructed chest. A small, thin tube may be temporarily placed under the skin to drain any excess blood or fluid.

You will be given specific instructions that may include: How to care for your surgical site(s) following surgery, medications to apply or take orally to aid healing and reduce the risk of infection, specific concerns to look for at the surgical site or in your general health, and when to follow up with your plastic surgeon.

Call the office if you experience:

· Severe pain not responding to pain medications.

· Excess swelling or swelling that is greater on one side than the other.

· A bright red spot on the bandage which continues to enlarge.

· Incisions that appear to be opening or becoming very red, hot to the touch or containing pus.

· If you have had a nipple graft, notify the surgeon if the graft is becoming darker in color.

· A fever.

· Call the office if you have any questions.