My series “Dysphoria,” is about my top-surgery journey. Top-surgery refers to a double-masectomy plus chest reconstruction. It is considered a life+saving surgery for transmen and non-binary people.

The word “Dysphoria” in this context refers to the feeling of discomfort and/or distress that occurs in people whose gender differs from their sex assigned at birth and/or sex related physical characteristics.

I illustrated my pre-surgery dysphoria, and also the healing process after surgery. Ultimately, I am depicting a very big life milestone, to increase visibility of the transmasculine and non-binary community.