Do Most Transgender People Seek Gender-Affirmation Surgery?
Gender-affirming care is essential for transgender people to help their physical bodies align with their gender identity. Whether a transgender individual seeks affirmation surgery depends on their personal journey and comfort, and this decision also relies heavily on access to care and insurance coverage. Dr. Ravinder Jarial offers gender-affirming procedures at our West Palm Beach, Florida, office, including female-to-male (FTM) and male-to-female (MTF) top and bottom surgeries and facial feminization surgery. Gender-Affirming Surgery Statistics A 2015 United States Transgender Study found that of over 27,000 Americans who identified as gender-nonconforming or transgender, just 25% chose to have one or more gender-affirming… More
