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Gender Affirming Care
At Riverside Plastic Surgery, we offer surgical options to transgender and gender non-conforming patients. Gender confirmation surgeries, also known as gender affirmation surgeries, are performed by a multispecialty team that includes board-certified plastic surgeons. The goal is to give individuals the physical appearance and functional abilities of the gender they know themselves to be.
Who can have Gender Affirming Surgery
You should be fully prepared – physically and mentally – as you plan for surgery. There are preoperative requirements that optimize our patient outcomes and ensure the safest surgery possible.
Requirements
Several important steps are required to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care.
Each patient must be evaluated by a psychiatrist. This assessment is crucial in helping patients prepare for the psychological and emotional aspects of gender affirming surgery. Patients are also required to see their primary care physician to ensure that any underlying health conditions are managed and that the patient's overall health is sufficient to undergo surgery. Both the psychiatrist and the primary care provider must provide referral letters. These letters should detail their assessments and affirm the patient's readiness for surgery.
These steps are essential to ensure that the patient is fully prepared for the procedure as well as to meet the guidelines set forth by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and Standards of Care (SOC).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is a candidate for surgery?
You should be fully prepared – physically and mentally – as you plan for surgery. There are preoperative requirements that optimize our patient outcomes and ensure the safest surgery possible. We adhere to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care (SOC).
Do you offer hormone-related therapy?
You should be fully prepared – physically and mentally – as you plan for surgery. There are preoperative requirements that optimize our patient outcomes and ensure the safest surgery possible. We adhere to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care (SOC).
What surgical procedures are offered
at Riverside Plastic Surgery?
You should be fully prepared – physically and mentally – as you plan for surgery. There are preoperative requirements that optimize our patient outcomes and ensure the safest surgery possible. We adhere to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care (SOC).
What should I expect?
You should be fully prepared – physically and mentally – as you plan for surgery. There are preoperative requirements that optimize our patient outcomes and ensure the safest surgery possible. We adhere to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care (SOC).
Who is a candidate for surgery?
You should be fully prepared – physically and mentally – as you plan for surgery. There are preoperative requirements that optimize our patient outcomes and ensure the safest surgery possible. We adhere to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care (SOC).