Plexaa before gender-affirming mastectomy
Part of Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests a product called Plexaa, which is applied before surgery to help prepare the skin and improve healing. It is for transgender or non-binary people having a specific type of mastectomy (breast removal) for gender affirmation.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You identify as transgender or non-binary
- You are planning a peri-areolar or double incision mastectomy with a free nipple graft for gender affirmation
- You are not having surgery for breast cancer
- You do not have a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implantable electronic device
- You do not have any open wounds, infection, or inflammation on your breast skin
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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