Scar lines that cross the nipples

[makipu]

I saw someone who had their top surgery on Youtube and their scars was crossing the nipples instead of below the nipples like how I usually see them. I think I prefer this because of how it looks visually but I don't think all surgeons do this?

Edit:  Here is the example:

[mooncab]

I know that Dr. Simone Topal in Northampton, MA does it that way.

[Alexthecat]

One guy on this forum had it done that way. I think he was aussie though. Personally I do not like that approach, it looks bunchy.

[Kreuzfidel]

One guy on this forum had it done that way. I think he was aussie though. Personally I do not like that approach, it looks bunchy.

That would be me.  Not sure what you mean by "bunchy", but each to his own.

Here are my results, Makipu.  I had my surgery with Dr. Megan Hassall in Sydney:





I chose Dr. Hassall because of her use of this style of incision. 

[makipu]

Thank you for sharing Kreuzfidel, it reallylooks cool.  Now this is the kind of scarring I would feel ok being shirtless.  It's like a tattoo in itself. Is there a specific name just for this?  I wish I got to choose where they should go...

[aleon515]

Perhaps that one surgeon in MA does this. It's not the usual technique here. But I think Kruezfidel's results look awesome. But Dr Hassall is a particularly good surgeon. If you are interested in the person in MA, you need to call them and see if you can get some results. But I am pretty sure you made a big deal that it had to be in NJ. Somebody can't just do a new technique like this. They have to learn it and are often quite into the way they do it.
I know I have had a few arguments about someone who was saying Dr G "would not do x procedure". Most likely he does not know it.

BTW, I don't think it good form for someone to criticize someone else's results. If you don't like the look that's okay, you can keep that to yourself. People often sometimes have dysphoria after surgery.


--Jay

[makipu]

Yes, I don't think any of the surgeons in my area does it this way. I found it intriguing when I first saw it and thought this fits me. 
I guess I should just be glad to have them removed and not worry about how it looks ideally like that one...:/

[genderirrelevant]

I want a scar line that follows the bottom border of the pec. Partly I figure that will become less obvious sooner and partly because I don't think it is typical of scars from cancer surgery (note that I haven't yet actually researched what cancer surgery scars look like but this is my guess).

I would guess the incision you want may be easier to do (less risk of dog-ears) so you may not even require a trans* surgery specialist which could lower the cost of surgery (this is what the surgeon I talked to implied).

Just my 2 yen/cents. Best of luck getting a result you are happy with.

[aleon515]

I think there have been posts about that. The scar line along the border of the pec is a top surgery scar (perhaps gynecomastia as well). The goal is to have a normal looking male chest. The point of cancer surgery is to remove cancer, they don't care so much how you look and the scar is often vertical and a lot of aggressive cutting. I mean the point is to get cancer, so it would need to be.
Normally after cancer surgery the person will have reconstruction surgery but that of course is to put in silicone implants. They don't try to give the person a normal male chest. Of course there are males having breast cancer surgery, but I am guessing they have fewer choices being far in the minority. So yes, I believe your supposition is correct.

--Jay

I want a scar line that follows the bottom border of the pec. Partly I figure that will become less obvious sooner and partly because I don't think it is typical of scars from cancer surgery (note that I haven't yet actually researched what cancer surgery scars look like but this is my guess).

I would guess the incision you want may be easier to do (less risk of dog-ears) so you may not even require a trans* surgery specialist which could lower the cost of surgery (this is what the surgeon I talked to implied).

Just my 2 yen/cents. Best of luck getting a result you are happy with.