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What is the definition or description of: female to male sex change surgery?

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Change secondary ser: There are many aspects to this group of procedures: facial, chest an genital to name major areas.

Answered 12/6/2012

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Gender dysphoria: Is treated not only by surgery, but by a team of individuals including therapist, endocrinologist, gynecologist, and plastic surgeon. Transgender mastectomies and chest masculinization, liposuction, hysterectomy, and rarely, creation of a phallus are all surgical aspects of f-m transgender process. Hormone therapy is a critical issue as well.

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SRS: The technical term is gender reassignment surgery and the diagnosis is gender dysphoria.

Answered 1/22/2013

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FTM: A genetic female may feel that she wants to live as a male. Typically these feelings start around age 4. Usually, the first surgery involved is removing the glandular breast tissue. A much more major surgery involves constructing a penis which is usually done with forearm skin.

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