Gender-affirming surgery is a surgical procedure by which a transgender person’s physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble those socially associated with their identified gender. This includes facial feminization or masculinization, breast augmentation or mastectomy, vaginoplasties and phalloplasties. Nguyen PD et al. demonstrated that trainees were prepared to address plastic surgery-related transgender concerns and felt that plastic surgeons are the most appropriate specialty referral for each type of gender-affirming surgery. Several fellowships in this field have recently become available to trainees seeking additional training.
