Mom had questions about gender dysphoria, the debate between cosmetic vs. medically necessary, and post-surgery functionality. To call top surgery cosmetic or elective demonstrates a misunderstanding of gender dysphoria, which I will now explain. Surgery is not a treatment for body dysmorphia, because the issue is with perception, not reality. It can be dangerous for people with body dysmorphia to get access to surgery, because typically, surgery cannot satisfy dysmorphic thinking. Accepting oneself becomes a great strategy for body dysmorphia, but this solution is ineffective for gender dysphoria.

Source: Huffington Post March 23, 2017 20:27 UTC