Bottom Surgery

Bottom surgery is a surgical procedure that reconstructs the genitals to better match someone’s gender identity. It can be done on both AFAB and AMAB people, and there are many different kinds of surgery on both sides, depending on how much the person receiving surgery wants to change.

PROS:

  • Alleviates gender dysphoria
  • Safer and more permanent than alternatives such as tucking
  • Improved quality of life

CONS:

  • Long recovery period
  • Surgical complications
    • Anesthesia reactions
    • Bleeding
    • Infection
  • High cost of healthcare

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