Surgery
I Spent $17,000 on a Nose Job and It Didn’t Change a Thing
To spite my face, it seems, I didn’t even get anything in return.
I’m Intersex. Here’s How That Affects My Sex Life.
“I’ve never understood the idea in society that people should be ashamed of differences like this.”
GOP Lawmaker Asks 14-Year-Old Trans Kid If They’re Getting the ‘Procedure’
Missouri Republican Sen. Elaine Gannon questioned the trans, nonbinary child, Avery Jackson, during a legislative committee hearing earlier in March.
Here’s What Happens When You Get a Penis Enlargement Surgery
VICE spoke to surgeons about some of the ways people with penises can become people with bigger penises, and the risks involved in the process.
Intersex Kids Are Getting Caught in the GOP’s War on Trans Health Care
Republicans have compared gender-affirming health care to child abuse and Nazi war crimes. But they're more than happy to let doctors perform surgeries on intersex children.
She Was Separated From Her Twin. Now She's on a Mission to Separate Others
Larissa Gonçalves is now 21 and determined to become a surgeon specializing in conjoined twins.
A Man Who Lost His Penis Now Has a New One Growing On His Arm
The father of two was "completely gutted" when his penis fell off due to an infection, but is excited to see his new one grafted to his groin and "ultimately used for what it was built for".
Getting Surgery? Your Doctor Is Probably Making a Playlist for the OR
I was worried my cancer surgeon would get distracted by Hall & Oates' "Maneater," but it turns out, most doctors crank a playlist.
Melbourne Doctors Accidentally Set Fire to a Patient’s Chest During Open Heart Surgery
The incident has prompted calls for better fire safety training in operating theatres.
I Got a Gum Transplant So I Could Have a Younger Smile
Sheer vanity prompted me to let a periodontist slice and dice my gums.
Preventative Botox in Your Twenties 'Is Just Self-Care'
We spoke to the people getting botox in their 20s and 30s to ward off the threat of future wrinkles.