Facial Feminization Surgeries
(also: F.F.S.)
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Introduction
Also performed on cisgender women, facial feminization surgeries are performed with the purpose of altering one's face (and other head-related features) to appear more feminine. In the context of this page, we will be discussed in the context of transgender women (and some nonbinary people) seeking out these surgeries as a treatment for gender dysphoria.
While it is not uncommon for a transgender women to be satisfied with the results of F.H.T. in terms of how it can feminize the face, there are still many women who seek out plastic surgeons to reduce or get rid of gender dysphoria regarding her facial features. For many transgender women, FFSs are very effective at obtaining gender euphoria regarding her appearance.
Note that a younger trans girl having the opportunity to have puberty blockers may decrease the need for facial feminization sugeries later in life.
General Information
FFS refers to a series of surgical procedures performed by a plastic surgeon to feminize one's face. These surgeries provide happiness and confidence to the women who seek them. Which combination of surgeries a patient has will vary based on preferance and anatomy.
Types of Facial Feminization Surgeries
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Book & Journal Resources
- Amazon (book) - Facial Feminization Surgery: The Journey to Gender Affirmation - Second Edition by Jordan Deschamps (https://www.amazon.com/Facial-Feminization-Surgery-Gender-Transitioning/dp/1950091392)
- Amazon (book) - The Look of a Woman: Facial Feminization Surgery and the Aims of Trans- Medicine by Eric Plemons (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07429ZTZ2/)
- Facial gender confirmation surgery—review of the literature and recommendations for Version 8 of the WPATH Standards of Care (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15532739.2017.1302862) - Berli, J. U., Capitán, L., Simon, D., Bluebond-Langner, R., Plemons, E., & Morrison, S. D. (2017). Facial gender confirmation surgery—review of the literature and recommendations for Version 8 of the WPATH Standards of Care. International Journal of Transgenderism, 18(3), 264–270. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2017.1302862
- Goodreads - Facial Feminization Surgery: A Guide for the Transgendered Woman by Douglas K. Ousterhout MD (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5436041-facial-feminization-surgery)
- PubMed - Facial Feminization: Systematic Review of the Literature (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27219232/) - Morrison, Shane D et al. “Facial Feminization: Systematic Review of the Literature.” Plastic and reconstructive surgery vol. 137,6 (2016): 1759-1770. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000002171
- PubMed - Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment Induces Facial Feminization in Transwomen and Masculinization in Transmen: Quantification by 3D Scanning and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30926514/) - Tebbens, Marieke et al. “Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment Induces Facial Feminization in Transwomen and Masculinization in Transmen: Quantification by 3D Scanning and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.” The journal of sexual medicine vol. 16,5 (2019): 746-754. doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.02.011
- PubMed: Breaking the binary: The identification of trans-women in forensic anthropology (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32200173/) - Schall, Jenna L et al. “Breaking the binary: The identification of trans-women in forensic anthropology.” Forensic science international vol. 309 (2020): 110220. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110220
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