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Congress Theme

Precision, Safety, and Aesthetics in Gender-Affirming Care

ICTH 2026 delivers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary scientific programme spanning surgical excellence, medical optimisation, mental health, and long-term outcomes in transgender healthcare.

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ICTH 2026 — Programme Overview

International Congress of Transgender Health
9–11 February 2026 | Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo, Japan

PROGRAMME FORMATS

  • Presidential and Keynote Lectures

  • Plenary Symposia and Panel Discussions

  • Parallel Scientific Sessions

  • Surgical Video Forums

  • Hands-On Workshops and Skills Labs

  • Poster and Abstract Presentations

Programme sections

Gender-Affirming Chest (Top) Surgery

  • Contemporary techniques in chest masculinisation and feminisation

  • Scar placement and contour optimisation

  • Nipple–areola complex (NAC) sizing, positioning, and symmetry

  • Management of lateral chest contour and axillary fullness

  • Structured approaches to secondary refinement and revision surgery

Genital (Bottom) Surgery

  • Technique selection and patient matching

  • Urethral and wound-related complication avoidance

  • Functional and aesthetic outcome assessment

  • Revision strategies following genital reconstruction

Aesthetic Refinement in Gender-Affirming Surgery

  • Aesthetic principles as a functional outcome

  • Balancing form, proportion, and patient identity

  • Revision algorithms and staged refinement

  • Long-term aesthetic outcomes and patient satisfaction

Facial Feminisation and Masculinisation Surgery

  • Skeletal versus soft-tissue prioritisation

  • Surgical sequencing and planning

  • Managing patient expectations and outcome longevity

Hormone Therapy and Medical Optimisation

  • Peri-operative hormone management

  • Long-term metabolic and cardiovascular considerations

  • Endocrine–surgical collaboration models

Mental Health, Ethics, and Informed Consent

  • Contemporary consent frameworks

  • Managing peri-operative anxiety and dysphoria

  • Ethical considerations in complex decision-making

Adolescent and Young Adult Transgender Care

  • Multidisciplinary care pathways

  • Safeguards, family engagement, and follow-up

  • Transition from adolescent to adult services

Voice and Communication

  • Voice therapy versus surgical intervention

  • Outcome measurement and patient-centred goals

  • Integration into holistic gender-affirming care

Surgical Safety, Complications, and Quality Systems

  • Complication prevention and management

  • Standardised outcome reporting

  • Registries, audits, and quality assurance

  • Building safe and sustainable transgender surgical services

Innovation and the Future of Transgender Health

  • Emerging surgical techniques and technologies

  • Training, credentialing, and service development

  • Global collaboration and research priorities

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