Surgery

**Surgery** is a common part of transition, and is part of treatment for gender dysphoria. There are various types of surgery that a person can receive, from genital surgery to facial reconstruction. For a list of surgeons, see the page Category:Surgery resources.

## Gender Reassignment Surgery

**Gender reassignment surgery**, commonly shortened to *GRS*, also known as **sex reassignment surgery** or *SRS*, **gender confirmation surgery**, **gender-affirming surgery**, **bottom surgery**, **genital reconstruction surgery**, or **genitoplasty**, is surgery altering the genitals to those of the desired gender's. It is often a requirement for gender affirmation, such as changing the sex on one's birth certificate.

## Chest Surgery

### AMAB

#### Breast augmentation

A breast augmentation is a surgery to enlargen breasts, where a breast implant is placed inside the breasts.

##### Implant types

* Silicone: These implants use a silicone shell filled with viscous silicone gel.
	+ Cohesive gel: Also called "gummy bear", these implants use a silicone shell filled with cohesive silicone gel. They are firmer and sturdier than regular silicone implants.
* Saline: These implants use a silicone shell filled with a saline (sterile saltwater) solution.

### AFAB

#### Mastectomy

Top surgery techniques for transgender AFAB patient does not have distinctive medical codes, thus it is covered under "masectomy". There are several types of surgery and techniques, and qualification for these is mostly based on the size of the chest of the patient.

##### Periareolar

* **Donut**
* **Keyhole**
* **Flying Brevet**: A technique created by Dr. Hugh Bartholomeusz. "It includes a semicircular areolar incision, with superior skin excision and total glandular resection. A second stage inferior skin resection and areolar reduction and refashioning is performed in most cases."

## Miscellaneous surgeries

### Chondrolaryngoplasty

Also called a tracheal shave, a chondrolaryngoplasty is a procedure in which the size of the trachea is reduced to remove the Adam's apple, making the neck look more feminine.

### Facial feminization

Facial feminization is a generalized term for a combination of surgeries that help the face look feminine.

* Genioplasty: Chin surgery
* Rhinoplasty

## Useful Links

* FTM Surgery Info | Yahoo Groups: A collection of images, surgeons and reviews for trans men, as well as medical providers. Requires Yahoo account and acceptance. NSFW.
* Medizinisches | FTM Portal: A medical subforum on a forum for trans men and nonbinary AFAB individuals. Includes subforums for surgieries with info and images. German only. Requires login. NSFW.
* Hysto-Bros: A user-submitted review resource on hysterectomy surgeries and the surgeons that perform them.
* RAD Remedy: A Yelp-like service rating physicians, surgeons, etc. that treat trans people.
* TransBucket: A repository for photos of surgery. Requires login. NSFW.
* TransWIN: A Yelp-like service rating physicians, surgeons, etc. that treat trans people.
* Surgery | 18+ Transgender Zone: A subforum on a transgender resource site for GRS results. Requires login. NSFW.

## Sources

1. ↑ https://www.genderconfirmation.com/insurance-denial/
2. ↑ http://www.trirhosen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FTM-Brochure1.pdf