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  • Gender Affirming Care

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  • Transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals often experience gender dysphoria.
  • Advances in healthcare and societal acceptance have increased access to gender-affirming care.
  • The World Professional Association for Transgender Health provides global guidelines for care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key terminology and standards of care in gender-affirming procedures.
  • To provide an overview of various feminizing gender-affirming surgical options.
  • To educate healthcare professionals on preoperative guidelines and surgical techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and professional guidelines.
  • Discussion of established surgical techniques for facial, chest, and genital feminization.
  • Integration of preoperative mental health and hormonal treatment considerations.

Main Results:

  • Feminizing surgeries include facial, chest (mammaplasty), and genital (vaginoplasty) procedures.
  • Key steps and anatomical considerations are crucial for successful outcomes.
  • Understanding major risks and complications, particularly for vaginoplasty, is essential.

Conclusions:

  • Appropriate preoperative mental health and hormonal treatment are vital.
  • A range of surgical options exist for facial, chest, and genital feminization.
  • Knowledge of surgical anatomy and potential complications ensures safe and effective gender-affirming care.