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Thank you! I’m a non-binary trans person not seeking gender affirming procedures. I have many trans friends who have and one thing I have learned from them is that some surgeons are reluctant to do procedures on larger people because they are concerned that the person will be unhappy with their appearance results because it won’t be as close to a thin cisgender or trans. person’s appearance. So their strategy has been to bring in photos of people (like celebrities, trans YouTubers or friends who have given permission) of similar body size who have had the procedure or have a current body that is their goal to show the surgeon what they are hoping to achieve. This can help overcome this kind of no. Also, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons of signing anything that disclaims a surgeon of responsibility if you are unhappy with the outcome to make sure that it is necessary and if so appropriately narrow. Generally, it’s best if it is something advisory such as a statement that the doctor advised the client that outcomes vary, which is more reasonable than a statement that they aren’t liable for complications etc.
Thank you! I’m a non-binary trans person not seeking gender affirming procedures. I have many trans friends who have and one thing I have learned from them is that some surgeons are reluctant to do procedures on larger people because they are concerned that the person will be unhappy with their appearance results because it won’t be as close to a thin cisgender or trans. person’s appearance. So their strategy has been to bring in photos of people (like celebrities, trans YouTubers or friends who have given permission) of similar body size who have had the procedure or have a current body that is their goal to show the surgeon what they are hoping to achieve. This can help overcome this kind of no. Also, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons of signing anything that disclaims a surgeon of responsibility if you are unhappy with the outcome to make sure that it is necessary and if so appropriately narrow. Generally, it’s best if it is something advisory such as a statement that the doctor advised the client that outcomes vary, which is more reasonable than a statement that they aren’t liable for complications etc.
thank you for using your platform to elevate this!
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