What is Gender Affirmation Surgery?

Gender affirmation surgery includes several surgical procedures designed to help people find their true selves, whether they were born male or female. Gender affirmation surgery helps them find comfort in the gender in which they identify.

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Dr. Kressel has been the lead surgeon for the Gender Affirming Surgical TOP Surgery Services based at Metropolitan Hospital for the NYC Health and Hospital Corporation since 2016. In conjunction with the LGTBQ clinics, he has been providing TOP surgery for men and women .. TOP Surgery is a term that refers to surgical procedures for the breast, including breast augmentation, breast reduction, and contouring of the male chest in female-to-male (FTM) gender conversions.

The feminization surgery for male-to-female (MTF) affirmation consists of breast implants followed by other cosmetic female enhancements. For patients wanting female-to-male (FTM) affirmation, the procedure is mastectomy using the most appropriate surgical technique based on the individual patient’s needs. . If you are interested in gender affirmation surgery, we recommend that you talk to Dr. Kressel, an experienced, skilled gender affirmation, and TOP Surgery surgeon.

If you seek a surgeon with experience in gender affirmation surgery and TOP Surgery procedures, look to Aron Kressel, MD. Call 212.772.6968 or use our convenient Request a Consultation form. .

In the News:

NYC Health and Hospital’s The Insider asked Dr. Kressel five questions to learn more about his work related to gender-affirming surgery and how he has transformed patient’s lives.

Dr. Kressel Featured in the News for Performing
100th Gender-Affirming Surgery

I had the pleasure of having my top surgery done by Dr. Kressel. My results are amazing! My chest is flat, the scar lines are thin, and I don’t have any dog ears. He’s a pleasure to work with and was always easily reached by email if I had any questions between my post-op sessions. I’m beyond thankful and pleased with my results.

Mel

I got a gender affirming double mastectomy with Dr. Kressel in 2021. He is an excellent surgeon and the whole team at Metropolitan was great. My results are everything I could have wanted; I maintained a ton of sensation with very minimal scarring and my chest looks completely masculine. I even get complimented on his amazing work! Thank you Dr. Kressel.

I got Top surgery with masculine chest and nipple grafts. I have Amazing results. I felt no pain during the entire recovery process. Thank goodness because that was one of my main concerns. I didn’t know how I would deal with the pain but luckily I had none. I was super shocked. I’m so happy I chose Aron kressel as my surgeon. Consult and surgery date was one month apart which was great because I didn’t have to wait as I was ready a long time ago. I would definitely recommend him to others. Thank you for being apart of my life changing journey.

Love

I am extremely pleased with my top surgery results. Dr. Kressel really made me feel safe during the process and his steady hands are making my healing results top tier. Highly recommend! Thank you, Dr. Kressel.

Jhabri

I got masculinization chest (top surgery) double incision with nipple grafts. From my consultation I have full trust in Dr. Kressel, he is very confident in his work and didn’t make me feel uncomfortable in any way throughout the process which was a major worry for me. His team and him made sure to answer all my questions before and after surgery as well as answering questions through emails during recovery. I’m very satisfied and very happy with my surgery results, I would highly recommend Dr. Aron Kressel to anyone looking for a great surgeon to perform top surgery.

Jayden