Many patients recovering from gendering confirmation surgeries develop granulation tissue while healing from vaginoplasty. What is granulation tissue? Will it go away? What is an effective granulation tissue treatment to help? What is Granulation Tissue? Granulation tissue is new … [Read more...]
Transgender Surgery Vaginal Lining After MTF Sexual Reassignment Surgery
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...]
Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Transgender Care
Transgender Healthcare at Medical Grand Rounds- A Multi-Disciplinary Approach Dr. MacPhee with be joining J. Loiuse Newton, MSW, LCSW, of Carolina Partners in Mental Healthcare and Eric Klett, MD of UNC Endocrinology for the presentation next week. We will present to the University of North … [Read more...]
Scrotal Skin Reduction for MTF Transition
What is Scrotal Skin Reduction? Scrotal Skin reduction is surgical removal of loose and redundant scrotal skin. This procedure is often performed in conjunction with testicle removal, bilateral orchiectomy, for transgender women. Patients report increased ease and comfort with daily tucking, since … [Read more...]
