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Breast reduction as gender-affirming chest surgery in non-binary patients: Addressing the needs of a growing population

Published:November 30, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2022.11.056
Breast reduction as gender-affirming chest surgery in non-binary patients: Addressing the needs of a growing population
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      Around 1.2 million adults in the United States identify as non-binary, with 76% between the ages of 18–29.
      • Barsigian L.L.
      • Hammack P.L.
      • Morrow Q.J.
      • Wilson B.D.M.
      • ST Russell
      Narratives of gender, sexuality, and community in three generations of genderqueer sexual minorities.
      Psychol Sex Orientat Gend Divers. 2020; 7: 276-292https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000384
      Consequently, the number of non-binary or agendered patients seeking gender-affirming surgery is expected to rise.
      • Koehler A.
      • Eyssel J.
      • Nieder T.O.
      Genders and individual treatment progress in (non-)binary trans individuals.
      J Sex Med. 2018; 15: 102-113https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.11.007
      ,
      • Cuccolo N.G.
      • Kang C.O.
      • Boskey E.R.
      • et al.
      Masculinizing chest reconstruction in transgender and nonbinary individuals: An analysis of epidemiology, surgical technique, and postoperative outcomes.
      Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2019; 43: 1575-1585https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-019-01479-2
      Gender-affirming chest surgery is a fundamental component of treatment for gender dysphoria. An increasing number of patients presenting for gender-affirming chest surgery identify as non-binary. Therefore, understanding the unique medical and surgical needs of this patient population is critical.

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        • Hammack P.L.
        • Morrow Q.J.
        • Wilson B.D.M.
        • ST Russell
        Narratives of gender, sexuality, and community in three generations of genderqueer sexual minorities.
        Psychol Sex Orientat Gend Divers. 2020; 7: 276-292https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000384
        View in Article
        • Koehler A.
        • Eyssel J.
        • Nieder T.O.
        Genders and individual treatment progress in (non-)binary trans individuals.
        J Sex Med. 2018; 15: 102-113https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.11.007
        View in Article
        • Cuccolo N.G.
        • Kang C.O.
        • Boskey E.R.
        • et al.
        Masculinizing chest reconstruction in transgender and nonbinary individuals: An analysis of epidemiology, surgical technique, and postoperative outcomes.
        Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2019; 43: 1575-1585https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-019-01479-2
        View in Article
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        • Yokoo K.
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        Nova Scotia begins covering breast reduction surgery for non-binary people.
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      Publication history

      Published online: November 30, 2022
      Accepted: November 29, 2022
      Received: November 21, 2022

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2022.11.056

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