Transgender Awareness Week 13-19 November
Each year between 13-19 November, people and organisations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility about transgender people and address the issues that go alongside the identity. The week culminates in a Transgender Day of Remembrance on the 20th November to remember and mourn all the transgender people lost to violence this year.
Transgender Awareness Week 13-19 November
Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people and their allies take action to bring attention to the community. By educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around the issues of prejudice, they will help change and reduce the discrimination and violence that affect the transgender community.
The principles of Female to Male Chest Reconstruction are to remove the breast tissue, obliterate the breast fold, site the nipple in the correct anatomical position and to re-drape the skin.
What is Transgender Awareness Week?
Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender people and their allies take action to bring attention to the community by educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around the issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that affect the transgender community.How can we increase our knowledge about transgender people?
Transgender Awareness Week is also a great opportunity to better our knowledge on transgender vocabulary. Understanding the words and language people use encourages respect and understanding. It’s okay to make mistakes. Sometimes, even with the best intentions, we can still cause others offence without meaning to. That’s why the most important thing to remember is to approach all transgender people with respect. Something as simple as making the effort to ask a person what their pronouns are can make the world of difference.
How much does Transgender surgery cost?
The investment for transgender surgery starts at £7,721. This includes your surgeon, the procedure and aftercare.
Actual costs vary depending on your procedure and the provider hospital you choose to have your surgery with.
How long will I need to stay in hospital?
Each transgender technique requires general aesthetic and at least one overnight stay. The procedure usually takes between 90 and 120 minutes. After your operation you will be transferred to the recovery suite before being returned to the ward.
Mr Fitton will review you after surgery and then again, the following morning.
What are the risks of transgender surgery?
- Poor scarring
Ideally scars settle down to be a thin white line however on occasions they can remain red and thickened. Rarely, keloid scars can form. These can prove troublesome to treat - Infection
Any surgical wound can become infected; antibiotics are administered at the beginning of the procedure to reduce this risk. - Bleeding
The breast is naturally a very vascular organ. Blood vessels are sealed during the operative procedure but, on occasions, one may open up soon after, (24 to 48 hours). The use of a drain helps reduce the risk of a haematoma, which is a collection of blood in an operative site that may require drainage. - Asymmetry
The scars on the left and right will not be exactly symmetric (no one’s body is). Any difference should be minimal and become less obvious as the scars mature and fade. - Free nipple graft failure
If the graft fails the resulting wound will be allowed to heal by secondary intention. Nipple tattooing is then possible. - Dog ears
Dog ears, (puckering), at the end of the mastectomy scar is possible, especially if the original breast is very large. Any puckering that does not settle down after a number of months may be revised under local anaesthetic. - Seroma
Occasionally fluid can collect at the site of your operation for some weeks after. The binder may help to prevent this but if you do notice more swelling you should make contact with Mr Fitton. Occasionally the fluid is drained off using a needle. The procedure is no worse than having a blood test. Sometimes this has to be repeated a week or so later.
- Poor scarring
Summary
Like any other type of major surgery, transgender surgery poses a risk of bleeding or infection. There’s also a risk of having a reaction to the anesthesia. Managing your expectations about plastic surgery is important regardless of which procedure you wish to have done.
Before you go ahead, be sure about your reasons for wanting a transgender surgery. Bear in mind the cost, the risks, and the fact the results cannot be guaranteed.
It’s critical to have realistic expectations about plastic surgery, and also to ensure you are on the same page as your surgeon
To find out more about having a treatment, book your no obligation consultation. You will meet with Antony Fitton and receive expert advice tailored to your needs.
Please call us on 07494 250277 or book your consultation using our online form.
About your Plastic Surgeon: Mr Antony Fitton
MB, BS(hons)., MD., FRCS(eng)., FRCS(plast).
Mr Antony R Fitton qualified at the Royal London Hospital in 1989 with distinction in Surgery. He holds a MB, BS(hons)., MD., FRCS(eng). and FRCS(plast). (Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons).
He is a member of BAPRAS (British Association for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons), BAAPS (British Association for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons), BSSH (British Society for Surgery of the Hand).
Mr Fitton has received the Paton & Masser Award and the CM Matthews Award from the Royal College of Surgeons of England or his research in nerve injury.
Mr Fitton is licensed as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon by the GMC.
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