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Review
. 2016 Jan 1;1(1):32-40.
doi: 10.1089/trgh.2015.0006. eCollection 2016.

Gender Confirmation Surgery: An Update for the Primary Care Provider

Loren S Schechter  1
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Review

Gender Confirmation Surgery: An Update for the Primary Care Provider

Loren S Schechter. Transgend Health. .

Abstract

Increased advocacy efforts and expanded third-party insurance coverage have improved access to healthcare for transgender individuals. In conjunction with mental health and medical professionals, gender surgeries offer an important step in allowing individuals to realize their true selves. To provide quality multidisciplinary care, primary care doctors need to understand challenges facing transgender individuals and treatment options available to them. In this article, we will review the role of the surgeon and the goals of various gender confirming surgeries. In addition, we will provide an overview of the available surgical options.

Keywords: gender confirmation surgery; gender nonconforming; metoidioplasty; phalloplasty; transgender; vaginoplasty.

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No competing financial interests exist.

Figures

<b>FIG. 1.</b>
FIG. 1.
Approximate area of depilation for scrotoperineal flap.
<b>FIG. 2.</b>
FIG. 2.
Postoperative penile inversion vaginoplasty.
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FIG. 3.
Postoperative intestinal vaginoplasty using sigmoid colon.
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FIG. 4.
Breast augmentation in a transwoman.
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FIG. 5.
Frontal bone reduction with brow lift, upper lip shortening, and lip augmentation in a transwoman.
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FIG. 6.
Rhinoplasty and thyroid chondroplasty in a transfemale.
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FIG. 7.
Preoperative transmale before chest surgery.
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FIG. 8.
Postoperative metoidioplasty in a transman.
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FIG. 9.
Postoperative phalloplasty in a transman.
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