Publications by authors named "Kirby L Mateja"
Limited Access to Facial Feminization Geographically Despite Nationwide Expansion of Other Gender-Affirming Surgeries.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is a crucial part of gender-affirming surgery for those wanting to align their appearance with their gender identity, but trends and prevalence in the U.S. remain unclear.
- From 2008 to 2017, over 3,000 patients underwent gender-affirming surgery, with costs increasing significantly from around $13,657 to $50,789.
- FFS was performed on about 9.1% of gender-affirming surgery patients, mainly in the Western and Northeast U.S., and the procedure was mostly funded through self-pay and Medicaid options.
This cohort study examines changes in gender-affirming surgery by US region and insurance use during periods when antidiscrimination policies took effect in the US between 2008 and 2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn Online Calculator for Estimating Breast Implant Volume from Imaging.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
April 2022
Breast implant surgery remains one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States. Implant exchange can be complicated by unavailability of medical records or implant identification cards. Using chest imaging of 154 breast implants, an algorithm for estimating breast implant volume was generated.
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