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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52852/tcncyh.v198i1.4476
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Vol. 198 No. 1 (2026)
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Nghĩa, N. M., Dung, P. T. V., & Sơn, T. T. (2026). Anthropometric outcomes after masculinizing chest surgery in transgender men: Comparison with cisgender male standards. Journal of Medical Research, 198(1), 642-652. https://doi.org/10.52852/tcncyh.v198i1.4476

Anthropometric outcomes after masculinizing chest surgery in transgender men: Comparison with cisgender male standards

Nguyen Minh Nghia, Pham Thi Viet Dung, Tran Thiet Son

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This study aimed to evaluate changes in chest anthropometric parameters after masculinizing chest surgery and to compare them with the standards of cisgender male individuals in Vietnam. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at two hospitals from 2022 to 2025 on 32 transgender men who underwent mastectomy and nipple-areola reconstruction, compared with a control group of 152 cisgender males. The results showed significant postoperative reductions in inter-nipple distance, sternal notch-nipple distance, and areolar diameter (p < 0.001), indicating that the postoperative chest shape closely approached male anthropometric characteristics. However, the postoperative transgender group still had a smaller ratio of inter-nipple distance to chest width and a larger nipple size compared with cisgender males (p < 0.05). Masculinizing chest surgery significantly improved chest anthropometry but requires further technical refinement to achieve optimal aesthetic and anatomical harmony with Vietnamese male standards.

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Transgender men, masculinizing chest surgery, anthropometry, nipple-areola complex, aesthetic outcome

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