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This review examines existing evidence on the efficacy and safety of gender affirming hormone therapy in relation to Gender Affirmation Surgery, but reports no new clinical results.

Gender affirmation surgery improves personal appearance and self-esteem.

This review discusses strategies for maintaining access to gender-affirming care for gender diverse youth during the COVID-19 pandemic and reports no new clinical results.

This article reviews the current understanding and rising prevalence of gender incongruence, detailing the authors' extensive experience with gender affirmative surgeries, but reports no new clinical data.

This review discusses the unique challenges faced by transgender patients with end-stage renal disease during the transplant process and outlines current management recommendations, but it reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the role of athletic trainers in the medical affirmation and care of transgender and gender-diverse individuals, but it reports no new research findings; the authors emphasize the need for interprofessional collaboration.

This study found that BMI was not a significant factor in predicting surgical complications for transgender patients undergoing penile inversion vaginoplasty, suggesting obese patients can safely undergo gender affirmation surgery.

This review highlights the dermatological needs of transgender and gender diverse individuals in Australia, emphasizing the role of dermatologists in managing skin and hair conditions related to gender affirmation and hormone therapy.

The document concludes that careful planning and execution of facial gender affirmation surgery after at least 12 months of hormonal therapy can improve the quality of life for transgender individuals.

This review examines existing plastic surgery techniques for gender affirmation of the lower extremities, noting a lack of outcomes-based literature needed to establish best practices.

This research highlights that lip feminization, an essential aspect of facial feminization surgeries for transgender women, lacks dedicated studies, underscoring a significant gap in understanding and optimizing this procedure for gender expression.

In this study, the researchers reported an increase in transgender patients seeking hair restoration procedures in their clinic, with the most common interventions including hairline lowering, facial hair restoration, and body hair transplantation.

In this article, the authors reviewed essential terminology and recommendations for creating a welcoming healthcare environment for transgender patients and providing gender-affirming therapy, emphasizing the unique health needs and disparities faced by this population.

This review discusses medical interventions that reproductive health experts can provide to transgender and gender diverse youth and reports no new clinical results.

This study found that among transgender and gender diverse adults, facial hair is important for gender affirmation but often causes dissatisfaction and financial strain due to inadequate insurance coverage for hair care treatments.

This publication reviews the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards of Care for supporting transgender and gender nonconforming people, with adjustments needed for diverse global contexts and no new clinical results.

This review discusses facial gender confirmation surgery, particularly focusing on the upper third of the face, and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes virtual surgical planning and postoperative care.

This review discusses changes and advancements in facial feminization surgery, detailing various aspects of the field but reporting no new clinical results; the authors highlight ongoing innovations and challenges.

This consensus document discusses guidelines for gender-affirming hormone therapy in India, offering recommendations based on a review of existing evidence and expert input, without reporting new clinical results.

This cross-sectional study examined gender-affirming surgeries in Canada, finding significant variation in provincial insurance coverage, with Prince Edward Island covering the most procedures and Nunavut the least, while noting a general lack of in-province procedures in the territories.

This study assessed outcomes and complications of upper-face feminization surgery among 20 transgender patients, highlighting that insufficient browbone reduction was a common issue in prior surgeries, and emphasizing meticulous planning to prevent revisions and dissatisfaction.

This case report describes two transgender men using subdermal testosterone pellets for gender affirmation, finding they tolerated the treatment, but one returned to injections; firm conclusions on pellets' suitability require further study.

This review discusses lesser-known concerns in transgender dermatology, including neovaginal issues, neoplastic and autoimmune conditions, and the effects of unapproved injectable substances, but reports no new clinical findings.

This article reviews the unique health issues and preventive care recommendations for LGBT individuals, emphasizing dermatologic considerations and the importance of culturally competent care, but reports no new clinical findings.

This chapter reviews the role of hair transplantation in gender affirming procedures for transitioning patients but reports no new clinical findings.

Inclusive and affirming healthcare is essential for improving transgender individuals' quality of life and health.

This article reviews the care of transgender patients, encompassing diagnosis, treatment options, and challenges in health care access, but does not present new research findings; the authors emphasize the critical role of providers in addressing transgender health needs.

This study observed that facial feminization surgery significantly improved facial appearance and alleviated gender dysphoria among Chinese transgender females, with all patients expressing satisfaction post-surgery.

The guideline provides healthcare professionals in South Africa with instructions for comprehensive, multidisciplinary gender-affirming care, including HIV prevention and treatment for transgender and gender diverse individuals.

This review outlines best practices for providing culturally competent care to transgender patients and discusses considerations for assessing disease risk, but reports no new research findings.