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A potential role for the dermatologist in the physical transformation of transgender people: A survey of attitudes and practices within the transgender community

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, December 2015
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Title
A potential role for the dermatologist in the physical transformation of transgender people: A survey of attitudes and practices within the transgender community
Published in
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, December 2015
DOI 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.10.013
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Authors

Brian A. Ginsberg, Marcus Calderon, Nicole M. Seminara, Doris Day

Abstract

There are an estimated 700,000 or more transgender people in the United States, however their dermatologic needs are not fully established in the medical literature. Unique needs relate to hormone therapy, prior surgeries, and other aspects of physical transitioning. By examining attitudes and practices of transgender individuals, we aimed to identify areas for which dermatologists could contribute to their physical transformation. This cross-sectional study used an anonymous online survey, distributed via lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations; social media; and at targeted locations and events. A total of 327 people completed the survey (63% men, 29% women, 9% other). Most transgender women indicated that their face was most imperative to have changed, whereas men noted their chest, in turn influencing procedures. Of women's facial procedures, hair removal predominated, followed by surgery then injectables, mostly performed by plastic surgeons. Hormone-induced facial effects varied, usually taking over 2 years for maximal effect. When choosing procedures, money was the major barrier and good aesthetic outcome the primary concern. Participants did not think that facial procedures necessitate the currently accepted prerequisites for chest and genital surgery. This study has limited size and convenience sampling. Dermatologists could contribute to the physical transformation of transgender patients through noninvasive procedures.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 131 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 27 21%
Researcher 13 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 8%
Student > Master 10 8%
Student > Postgraduate 8 6%
Other 23 18%
Unknown 40 31%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 47 36%
Psychology 14 11%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 5%
Social Sciences 4 3%
Arts and Humanities 3 2%
Other 11 8%
Unknown 45 34%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 32. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 September 2020.
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#1,246,671
of 25,394,764 outputs
Outputs from Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
#660
of 10,736 outputs
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#20,681
of 395,106 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
#13
of 102 outputs
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