Category Archives: Masculinizing Bottom Surgery

Metoidioplasty and phalloplasty are both effective options for masculinizing bottom surgery, but they serve different embodiment goals, involve different levels of surgical complexity, and produce different results. Instead of a one-size-fits-all decision, the right choice depends on individual priorities and factors, such as sensation, size, staging, and scarring. At Align Surgical Associates, we're committed to …

Drs. Dev Gurjala and Michael Safir of Align Surgical Associates recently hosted an Instagram Live session focused on single scar phalloplasty (SSP) and microvascular phalloplasties, and how to know which is the right procedure for you. Throughout the discussion, both surgeons clarify what SSP and microvascular phalloplasties entail and answer the most common concerns patients …

Radial forearm phalloplasty (RFF) has long been regarded as the benchmark technique in microvascular phalloplasty, particularly for gender-affirming genital reconstruction. Despite the emergence of alternative donor sites such as the anterolateral thigh (ALT) or latissimus dorsi, RFF continues to set the standard due to its unmatched reliability, versatility, and functional outcomes. Microsurgical Reliability and Vascular …

Dr. Dev Gurjala, a board-certified plastic surgeon, hosted an Instagram Live discussion on surgical innovation and single-scar phalloplasty, addressing pre- and post-op concerns and answering frequently asked questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_z2uuAFcdECaption/subtitle instructions: To turn on subtitles, turn on closed captioning (CC icon), located at the bottom right of the video. To change the language, go to settings …

By Dr. Michael Safir, reconstructive urologist, Los Angeles office What is microvascular phalloplasty, and how does it differ from other genital reconstructive surgeries? Microvascular phalloplasty is a surgical technique used to construct a neophallus, or new penis, using tissue from the patient's body, such as the forearm, thigh, or abdomen. This approach is distinguished by: …

What is single-scar phalloplasty? Phalloplasty is a complex gender-affirming procedure that creates or reconstructs a penis for transgender men. This type of surgery has a lot of parts to it, and it may come with complications, which makes it a challenging procedure to do well in medicine. Phalloplasties have traditionally required patients to accept a …