Facial feminization surgery (FFS) includes surgical procedures that alter the face to create more classically feminine characteristics, such as a higher brow, a more refined feminine nose, less pronounced Adam’s apple, and others. For the transgender woman, facial feminization greatly enhances the socialization process as a woman.
COMPARE CLASSICAL FEMININE AND MASCULINE FACIAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Note: Most people have a combination of male and female features.
Classically Feminine Features
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Low straight hairline
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Short flat forehead
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High, arched tapered brows
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Absence of frontal bone bossae
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Large eyes, not deep set
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Short upper lip with well defined philtrum complex
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Full everted vermilion
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Non-projecting thyroid cartilages
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Wide or narrow cheek and jaw bones
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A more delicate nose
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Classically Masculine Features
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High, curved hairline with “widows peaks”
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High obtuse/angled forehead
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Low, straight, heavy brows
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Frontal bone bossae
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Prominent supraorbital rims
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Small deep set eyes
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Strong, long, prominent nose
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Acute nasolabial angle
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Long upper lip
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Narrow lip vermilion
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Square straight teeth
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Prominent chin
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Prominent thyroid cartilage
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Adam’s Apple
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Facial hair
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Wide or narrow cheek bone and jaw
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Non-Surgical Options
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Hormones
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Restylane
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Juvederm
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Artefil
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Hair removal
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Laser
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Electrolysis
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Cosmetics
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Hair styling or wig
Surgical Options
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Hair transplantation
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Scalp advancement
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Frontal bone contouring
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Reduction of bossae and supra-orbital rims
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Chin augmentation or reduction
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Mandible contouring
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Thyroid cartilage ("Adam's Apple") reduction
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Rhytidoplasty (face lift)
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Blepharoplasty (eyelid modification)
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Rhinoplasty (nose modification)
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Upper lip shortening
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Lip augmentation and reduction