Transgender patients often ask what they can expect to feel and even see with a speculum after their male-to-female genital reconstruction surgery. The answer: pink, moist, slick. These are the magical changes of the vaginal lining following transgender surgery. The vaginal lining takes on natural … [Read more...]
Dr. MacPhee Speaks to NCANA
Dr. MacPhee was asked to speak to the District 1&2 regional meeting of NCANA regarding working with Transgender patients, because they wanted to learn more about how to help patients of all identities. On 7/28/18 she gave her presentation, Compassionate Care for Transgender & Gender … [Read more...]
Defy Gravity – Bra Sizing
I regularly see patients wearing the wrong size bra. Unfortunately, this often means that they have inadequate support for their breasts, and so gravity is dragging them down! There are a lot of bra size calculators online, but this is not an exact science. Each bra brand is different. … [Read more...]
Trends in Facial Plastic Surgery
As 2014 draws to a close, facial plastic surgeons are gleaning their crystal balls to predict what we will see more of and less of in 2015. And we will surely see more of nips and tucks. "We expect the interest in cosmetic procedures -- both surgical and non-surgical -- to continue to climb in 2015 … [Read more...]
Researchers Ask: What’s the Perfect Breast?
What's the perfect breast shape? Nearly everyone agrees – it's a breast with an "upper pole to lower pole ratio of 45:55," reports a study in the September 2014 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Read more … [Read more...]
