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Figure 1. We present our theoretical model of weight stigma impacts on access to gender-affirming surgery. The left and right arrows denote the interconnectedness of the overall domains of the effects of weight stigma; the double-ended arrow demonstrates the cycle the lack of technical innovations has on proliferating the lack of appropriate equipment. BMI: Body mass index.