MTF Surgery Guide
MTF Surgery provides comprehensive patient education for trans women and non-binary individuals seeking "Male-to-Female" Surgery procedures, including Vaginoplasty, Orchiectomy and Facial Feminization. Learn all about MTF Surgery, find resources and connect with the amazing surgeons dedicated to trans surgical care. Use our free resources to find the procedure and Surgeon that are right for you.
Looking for a Surgeon To Perform Your MTF Gender Reassignment Surgery? MTF Surgery's partner surgeons offer the full spectrum of male-to-female surgeries, including:
- Orchiectomy
- Vulvoplasty
- Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty
- Peritoneal Vaginoplasty
- Rectosigmoid Vaginoplasty & Sigma-Lead
- Breast Augmentation
- Body Sculpting / Body Feminization
- Facial Feminization Surgery
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Board Certified: What Does It Mean?
Understanding board certification is critical for patients. Here's what you need to know about board certification. Read more »
Introduction to Gender Reassignment Surgery in Thailand
Find out why Thailand continues to top the list of surgery destinations for trans women year after year. Read more »
Non-Binary Options For Bottom Surgery
Historically, gender-affirming bottom surgery has been binary in nature: Male to Female or Female to Male. However, there's an increasing number of Gender Surgeons who offer individualized treatment options for non-binary people seeking bottom surgery. Read more »
The Role of Fat Transfer in Breast Augmentation
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation on its own is limited in how much breast volume it can contribute. However, used in conjunction with breast implants, Fat Transfer can play an important role in chest feminization for transfeminine individuals. Read more »
A Patient's Guide to Pre-Operative Hair Removal for Vaginoplasty
Pre-operative hair removal is considered a medical necessity for most forms of Vaginoplasty and there's a lot to understand before starting treatment. Get info and tips here. Read more »
Use It or Lose It: The Importance of Dilation Following Vaginoplasty
Post-operative vaginal dilation is an integral part of the initial surgery recovery and the regular maintenance of the neo-vagina. Dilation may not be pleasant but it's essential to follow your surgeon's dilation protocol in order to prevent loss of depth of your new vagina. Read more »
Featured Surgeons
Dr. Kathy Rumer
An expert in GRS, Dr. Rumer performs 200-250 male-to-female gender reassignment surgeries per year. She offers the full range of MTF Surgery procedures.
Dr. Scott Mosser
Dr. Mosser is a board certified surgeon based in San Francisco who specializes in MTF/N Breast Augmentation and Body Feminization for transfeminine folks.
Map of Vaginoplasty Surgeons
Surgery Spotlight: Orchiectomy
Learn more about this surgery procedure that many trans women find necessary to reduce androgen production and lower HRT doses. Read more »
What Patients Need To Know Before Choosing a Vaginoplasty Technique
Understanding the basics of Penile Inversion and Rectosigmoid Vaginoplasty will help you make a more informed decision about which technique is right for you. Read more »
Vulvoplasty: Assessing an Alternative to Vaginoplasty
Vulvoplasty is an alternative to Vaginoplasty that has the look and function female genitalia but without the creation of a vaginal canal. Vulvoplasty is requested by a growing number of patients. Read more »
Old Approach, New Application: Peritoneal Pull-Through Vaginoplasty
Peritoneal Pull-Through Vaginoplasty is a relatively new development in Gender Confirmation Surgery but with decades-old origins in gynecology. While Peritoneal Vaginoplasty offers many benefits the lack of long-term data is a concern. Read more »
Orchiectomy Surgeons
Dr. Heidi Wittenberg
Experienced Urogynecologist in San Francisco who works exclusively with trans patients, offering Orchiectomy, Vaginoplasty and Vulvoplasty.
Dr. Hope Sherie
Dr. Sherie is a board-certified surgeon who has extensive training in MTF surgery procedures, including Orchiectomy. Based in Charlotte.
Vaginoplasty Surgeons
Dr. Toby Meltzer
Performing MTF Surgery since 1993 and has completed over 4000 gender affirming surgeries. Scottsdale, Arizona, and Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Thomas Satterwhite
Board-certified plastic surgeon in San Francisco who works exclusively with trans patients, experienced with Vaginoplasty, Facial Feminization and Breast Augmentation.
Breast Augmentation 101
MTF Breast Augmentation is a surgery procedure that transforms a masculine-looking chest into breasts that have a feminine shape and size. Using breast implants, MTF Breast Augmentation can provide a female breast contour when hormone replacement therapy alone has proved insufficient for breast development. Read more »
Why Your Surgeon Needs Experience With Trans Breast Augmentation
There are significant differences between trans and cis chest measurements that have implications concerning breast implant selection and surgical approach, underlying the importance of selecting a surgeon who has experience specifically with Trans Breast Augmentation. Read more »
Breast / Body Feminization Surgeons
Dr. Laurel Chandler
Dr. Chandler is a Harvard fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who has received specialty training in gender-affirming breast and facial surgery.
Dr. Clifford King
Dr. King is a board-certified plastic surgeon who offers MTF breast augmentation for clients in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. Read more »
FFS Surgeons
Dr. Joel Beck
Dr. Beck is a board certified plastic surgeon in Charlotte NC who has been offering Feminization surgeries since 2003.
Dr. Eric Bensimon
With over 15 years of FFS experience, Dr. Bensimon is one of the world's elite Facial Feminization surgeons. Montreal, Canada.





