We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again folks: in any plastic surgery argument, gender reassignment surgery wins. You can get all the boob jobs you want, but whoever goes under the knife to become a whole other sex is always going to be the more hardcore individual. So today we are talking about the gender reassignment of Chaz Bono from Dancing With The Stars and Celebrity Fit Club; a man who started out as Chastity Bono, the daughter of Sonny and Cher. There’s actually not much to say, except: It worked. Wow, she looks like her own brother now (in many pictures she also looks kind of like a bit player on The Sopranos, which is very much a compliment). She got her chest reshaped via breast augmentation (a reduction obviously), was given a whole lot of hormones (enough that she now grows a beard), and then most importantly was given…her manhood? Now he (see how we keep switching the gender, man we’re clever) walks the earth as a full on dude, and really looks the part. Congrats Chaz, and good luck on Dancing With The Stars. You’re the man!
Born Chastity Sun Bono, now known simply as Chaz, is the only child of singer/actress Cher and the late singer/actor/politician Sonny Bono.
Chaz Bono is a LGBT rights advocate, and has also dabbled in a bit of acting and writing, however he/she is best known for undergoing a female to male sex-change operation.
Long before making the decision to become a man, Chastity underwent breast reduction surgery in 1988. Perhaps an early indication of her impending sex change?
I'd like to have another one actually. I had one when I was thin. When I gained weight, I gained back some breast size. I'm going to see what happens, how much weight I lose. Hopefully, I'll lose a lot of it up there. - Chastity Bono
And in regards to the highly complex nature of gender reassignment operations, Plastic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Walden elaborates on the issue.
Chastity has made the decision to embrace her identity as a male. The process may be done over an extended period of time in which many different procedures might be performed. Depending on the size of her breasts she may opt to have bilateral mastectomy to remove all of her breast tissues to obtain a more contoured flat chest. For gender reassignment she may or may not undergo a hysterectomy to remove her uterus, and then a penile implant may be done through phalloplasty as the final step of the overall process.
Furthermore, Chaz Bono's publicist Howard Bragman issued the following statement...
Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity.
He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones.
It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his "coming out" did nearly 20 years ago.
And finally, we'll leave you with this endearing statement made by Chaz's mother, Cher.
Chaz Bono is embarking on a difficult journey, but one that I will support. I respect the courage it takes to go through this transition in the glare of public scrutiny, and although I may not understand, I will strive to be understanding. The one thing that will never change is my abiding love for my child.
After seeing the before and after photos and reading about the details, please leave your thoughts and comments on this very controversial topic of surgical sex change procedures.
Pop icon Cher sat in the audience and cried while watching her “son” Chaz Bono dance on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” Monday night. Prior to last week’s show, Cher, 65, had tweeted she would be in the audience if Chaz made it through to the next round. That probably explains why Chaz is still in the running.
“At last I’m finally free to be me!” declared the 42-year-old gay rights activist after undergoing a double mastectomy to remove her healthy breasts in 2009.
Chaz finally revealed the results of the operation when “he” removed “his” t-shirt recently. But the operation left pronounced scar tissue under her breasts which are clearly visible.
According to the National Enquirer, Dr. Harold Reed, a leading Miami-based surgeon specializing in transgender operations, who did not treat Chaz, said: “It appears to me Chaz’s doctor did not leave enough breast tissue in the chest to give him a more symmetrical look.
“He’s quite heavy and his breasts now appear too flat for his body.”
Dr. Reed said Chaz was probably a “C or D cup” prior to the surgery. Chaz also takes male hormones to deepen the voice and grow facial hair.
According to Dr. Reed’s analysis, the surgeon began by removing the nipples and preserving them in saline solution. Following that, the surgeon then made an incision under the breasts and removed the breast tissue. Then the skin was pulled back over the area and the incision was sewn closed.At that point, the nipples were grafted back onto the chest.
“Chaz couldn’t be happier with the results,” the insider told the Enquirer. And now Chaz is considering the next step: “He’s contemplating cosmetically transform(ing) his female genitals to male,” said the insider.
