GENDER-AFFIRMATION SURGERY OF THE FACE FOR THE TRANSFEMININE PATIENT

Authors

Lane Donaldson, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Jacqueline Wulu
Laura Garcia-Rodriguez, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Donaldson L, Wulu J, and Garcia-Rodriguez L. GENDER-AFFIRMATION SURGERY OF THE FACE FOR THE TRANSFEMININE PATIENT. Facial Plast Surg 2023.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-17-2023

Publication Title

Facial plastic surgery

Abstract

This paper discussed aspects of facial feminine affirmation surgery. We will briefly a short history of gender. We discuss anatomical differences in those born xy males versus xx females and will discuss subsequent procedures that aim at feminizing the face. The effects of silicone are also discussed as this was a trend in the past to feminize the face. Understandably so we discuss anatomical differences as being a fluid expression and differences based on ethnic background.

PubMed ID

37196665

ePublication

ePub ahead of print