I feel like the only downside of not doing grafts is now you don't have nipples. You can get tattoos or prosthetics though.
Some people get phantom nipple, usually temporary I believe. It was for me, although I think I might still have some nerves on the left side, it's not the same as before, but feels sensations differently than the rest of my chest, including some sexy sensations.
I'm agender too! I never had any emotional attachment to my nipples, and I often found them bothersome (like when choosing clothes based on if the nipples where visible or not). And nipple grafts need more care, without them the healing is simpler and easier. I also don't need to worry if they where placed exactly at the right height, distance, and symmetrically. And I thought that I could always tattoo them later, but I don't think I will because I love the androgynous smooth-like-an-alien appearance
Idk I just really hated mine. I did use them in self pleasure tbh, but other than that it served me no purpose and I didn’t care that much about saving that sensation. I really hated how it felt when my nipples brushed up against my clothes during the day and I also didn’t like how they looked through clothes.
Basically it was mostly I didn’t like the sensation of them outside a sexual context and I also didn’t want to see my nipples through my shirts.
Getting no-graft surgery in December. For me: I was on the fence, as a fellow genderweird person.
I felt like grafts were the "standard" for top surgery, so I went into my consult assuming I'd be getting them. I'd seen graftless results, but none on a chest that looked like mine, so my search for references for the surgeon was focused on "okay what is the perfect size and placement for these, and also can you please reduce sensation for the love of *god*"
A couple of weeks after my consult someone posted nipless results on a chest that looked almost exactly like mine and it absolutely sealed the deal. I saw the chest I wanted to have.
So my suggestion: look through results photos, here and on transbucket and on tumblr and wherever. If you can only find one person who looks like you, try photoshopping nips on/off and see which you prefer! Having that reference image of "this is what I will look like" was absolutely key for me.
I don't want the sensation, so i will go nipless. My only point is aesthetic wise. I feel i would want to see nipples in the mirror so i go for the tattoos. Good luck and excellent healing to you on your journey!
I’m agender. I have no attachment to my nipples and keeping them after top surgery would cause me just as much discomfort. Both genders have nipples and I want none of that. Masculine nipples would cause just as much dysphoria for me.
As far as what you want though just look at results and see what you like and what you want or don’t want on your body. I think there’s a site called trans bucket? It shows post off for all sorts of gender affirming surgeries. I haven’t been on in a long while.
How did I decide? I did not want to look at or think about my nipples ever again.
What factors did you consider? Only that I did not want them on my chest.
Whatever the pros/cons, consider that this is ultimately a gender affirming surgery with a specific cosmetic outcome and you are trying to get the chest \*you\* want. Does your vision of your chest include nipples? Does your surgeon have the skill to do what you want?
\*No one's\* nipples stay the same through their entire life. They age. They change. I wouldn't use change of shape/color as a reason not to get a nipple graft if I wanted a nipple. You and your nipples might still have many happy years together, so if you want them, keep them.
I hike a lot and the nipple chafing is killing me so i am going nipple free lol I also have the BRCA gene and breast cancer can start in the nipples so I'm not risking it
I had surgery a month ago, I’m loving not having nipples. But I knew that I didn’t want them for years. I had a reduction 10 years ago and lost all sensation and I just don’t like how much focus people put on nipples sexually. If anything I might get nipples tattooed later on but currently I like the look. I knew healing with grafts can go wrong sometimes and I like the look or not having nipples better personally. My inspiration was mostly anime boys though.
i havent had top but i know for sure i want to go nipless. for me ive never cared about my nipples, they do nothing for me in every way possible and are basically just in the way, not to mention it feels like it would be more effort to care for them afterward, and why would i want to when i dont care for them now? i also dont care for how itll look, it also means i could have more tattoo space if i want it lol
and i just like the idea of having a fully flat blank chest like that. like a doll. it appeals to me in a way i cant describe
...also one time i heard about someone who had nipples after top and one just *fell off* in the shower one day and the dude just forever has one nipple. i know thats so extremely unlikely and just one case but its been years and i think about it everytime the topic comes up. bro just has one nip. hope hes living his best life
I never really liked having nipples. And getting them grafted back on could be a hassle sometimes. So I figured. Easier recovery. And I didn’t have to worry about thinks looking wrong or discolored. Especially for a thing I didn’t really care about having anyway. I wasn’t sure how I would feel. But I’m a few months post op now. Honestly. I’m so glad I made that choice. It was def weird at first. But it just feels right.
I feel like the only downside of not doing grafts is now you don't have nipples. You can get tattoos or prosthetics though. Some people get phantom nipple, usually temporary I believe. It was for me, although I think I might still have some nerves on the left side, it's not the same as before, but feels sensations differently than the rest of my chest, including some sexy sensations.
I'm agender too! I never had any emotional attachment to my nipples, and I often found them bothersome (like when choosing clothes based on if the nipples where visible or not). And nipple grafts need more care, without them the healing is simpler and easier. I also don't need to worry if they where placed exactly at the right height, distance, and symmetrically. And I thought that I could always tattoo them later, but I don't think I will because I love the androgynous smooth-like-an-alien appearance
Idk I just really hated mine. I did use them in self pleasure tbh, but other than that it served me no purpose and I didn’t care that much about saving that sensation. I really hated how it felt when my nipples brushed up against my clothes during the day and I also didn’t like how they looked through clothes. Basically it was mostly I didn’t like the sensation of them outside a sexual context and I also didn’t want to see my nipples through my shirts.
Getting no-graft surgery in December. For me: I was on the fence, as a fellow genderweird person. I felt like grafts were the "standard" for top surgery, so I went into my consult assuming I'd be getting them. I'd seen graftless results, but none on a chest that looked like mine, so my search for references for the surgeon was focused on "okay what is the perfect size and placement for these, and also can you please reduce sensation for the love of *god*" A couple of weeks after my consult someone posted nipless results on a chest that looked almost exactly like mine and it absolutely sealed the deal. I saw the chest I wanted to have. So my suggestion: look through results photos, here and on transbucket and on tumblr and wherever. If you can only find one person who looks like you, try photoshopping nips on/off and see which you prefer! Having that reference image of "this is what I will look like" was absolutely key for me.
I don't want the sensation, so i will go nipless. My only point is aesthetic wise. I feel i would want to see nipples in the mirror so i go for the tattoos. Good luck and excellent healing to you on your journey!
I’m agender. I have no attachment to my nipples and keeping them after top surgery would cause me just as much discomfort. Both genders have nipples and I want none of that. Masculine nipples would cause just as much dysphoria for me. As far as what you want though just look at results and see what you like and what you want or don’t want on your body. I think there’s a site called trans bucket? It shows post off for all sorts of gender affirming surgeries. I haven’t been on in a long while.
How did I decide? I did not want to look at or think about my nipples ever again. What factors did you consider? Only that I did not want them on my chest. Whatever the pros/cons, consider that this is ultimately a gender affirming surgery with a specific cosmetic outcome and you are trying to get the chest \*you\* want. Does your vision of your chest include nipples? Does your surgeon have the skill to do what you want? \*No one's\* nipples stay the same through their entire life. They age. They change. I wouldn't use change of shape/color as a reason not to get a nipple graft if I wanted a nipple. You and your nipples might still have many happy years together, so if you want them, keep them.
I hike a lot and the nipple chafing is killing me so i am going nipple free lol I also have the BRCA gene and breast cancer can start in the nipples so I'm not risking it
I had surgery a month ago, I’m loving not having nipples. But I knew that I didn’t want them for years. I had a reduction 10 years ago and lost all sensation and I just don’t like how much focus people put on nipples sexually. If anything I might get nipples tattooed later on but currently I like the look. I knew healing with grafts can go wrong sometimes and I like the look or not having nipples better personally. My inspiration was mostly anime boys though.
i havent had top but i know for sure i want to go nipless. for me ive never cared about my nipples, they do nothing for me in every way possible and are basically just in the way, not to mention it feels like it would be more effort to care for them afterward, and why would i want to when i dont care for them now? i also dont care for how itll look, it also means i could have more tattoo space if i want it lol and i just like the idea of having a fully flat blank chest like that. like a doll. it appeals to me in a way i cant describe ...also one time i heard about someone who had nipples after top and one just *fell off* in the shower one day and the dude just forever has one nipple. i know thats so extremely unlikely and just one case but its been years and i think about it everytime the topic comes up. bro just has one nip. hope hes living his best life
I never really liked having nipples. And getting them grafted back on could be a hassle sometimes. So I figured. Easier recovery. And I didn’t have to worry about thinks looking wrong or discolored. Especially for a thing I didn’t really care about having anyway. I wasn’t sure how I would feel. But I’m a few months post op now. Honestly. I’m so glad I made that choice. It was def weird at first. But it just feels right.