Category Archives: Breast

Update on cases of lymphoma linked to textured breast implants in transgender women (BIA-ALCL)

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

I’ve previously covered emerging findings on breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma caused by the textured surfaces of some implants used in breast augmentation surgeries. Textured surfaces have been used in some breast implants to … Continue reading →

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How likely are trans women to seek breast augmentation?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

Feminizing hormone therapy induces the growth of breast tissue in trans women and transfeminine people, and this tissue is essentially identical anatomically and histologically to the breasts of cis women (Phillips et al., 2014). Although final breast size can be … Continue reading →

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Progesterone may not be only beneficial or ineffective for trans women – for some, it can be actively harmful

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. Ever since I came out and started HRT in 2012, I’ve found it important to document and share my experiences as a trans person with every aspect … Continue reading →

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Trans women may face a higher risk of breast augmentation complications compared to cis women

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Zinnia Jones

Breast augmentation is a common gender-affirming surgery sought by transgender women and transfeminine people. Even with feminizing HRT, trans women typically do not experience the same degree of breast growth as cisgender women (Reisman, Goldstein, & Safer, 2019), and studies … Continue reading →

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Further publications on BRCA1/2 variants and their impact on transitioning

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Zinnia Jones

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice. Last year, I wrote about case studies of pathological BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene variants in trans people, and how clinicians take these mutations into account during transition treatment. … Continue reading →

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