Breasts are a physical attribute associated with women. For trans men the double incision mastectomy, a type of top surgery, can eliminate the breasts and create a masculinized chest. This allows trans men to live comfortably in their own skin without feeling like there is feminine energy/characteristics hanging over them. Top surgery has come a long way since its inception. There have been new techniques and improvements that have made this surgery safer and easier on the patients as they recover. Top surgery then Transgenderism, although it may seem like a new idea to some people who are unfamiliar with it, has a rich and complex history. The first gender confirmation surgery was said to have taken place in Berlin in 1912. Magnus Hirschfeld, a German physician and sexologist, actually coined the term “transexualism” in 1923. He also created the first medical gender clinic of the modern era. In 1945,…