Barriers To Finding A Gender Affirming Surgeon

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Wess CohenJonathan D Keith

Abstract

Gender affirmation surgery is increasingly prevalent; however, finding a surgeon continues to be difficult. Additionally, the majority of transgender patients utilize the internet for information before elective surgery. Therefore, it is imperative to explore potential online barriers in finding a gender affirming surgeon. The authors sought to use the Internet to search for gender affirming surgeons practicing in the USA, and therefore, reflect the process that patients potentially undergo. We highlight the barriers to information and care that we encountered. We conducted a comprehensive review of public online transgender surgery directories for currently practicing surgeons that provide facial feminization, facial masculinization, breast augmentation, chest masculinization, vaginoplasty, metoidioplasty, and/or phalloplasty in the USA. Each surgeon's name, surgical specialty, the current practice's name, state, and zip code, and procedures provided were recorded. Chi-square analysis was used for comparisons of categorical variables. There are currently 660 gender affirmation surgeons in the USA, with most specializing in plastic surgery, followed by otolaryngology and urology. In total, 30.5% of surgeons practice in the West...Continue Reading

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Mar 9, 2021·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open·Alexander F DagiAmir H Taghinia

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