Facial Feminization Surgery

General Information

Facial feminization surgery (also known as FFS for short) refers to a series of surgergical procedures generally performed on transfeminine individuals in an effort to make their faces appear more feminine. These procedures are traditionally done by a plastic surgeon.

Types of Facial Feminization Surgeries

Adam's Apple

An adam’s apple reductionm, also known as a tracheal shave is used to feminize the throat.

Brow

A brow lift, also known as browplasty involves reshaping the brows into a more feminine form.

Cheek

Cheek enhancement or agumentation involves altering the cheekbones or cheek fat to obtain a more feminine appearance.

Chin

Chin Recontouring or genioplasty reduces and reshapes the chin into a more feminine appearance.

Ear

Earlobe reduction is when the earlobe is reshaped into a more feminine form.

Forehead

Forehead reduction and contouring involves reshaping the forehead and the bones around the eye sockets into a more feminine form.

Jaw

Jaw contouring (reshaping or tapering) is used to feminize jawlines.

Lip

A lift lip and reshaping is a way to feminize the lips. Some common procedures are an upper lip lift (upper lip reduction), lip Augmentation (Lip Filling), and a corners-of-Mouth Lift.

Nose

The nasal surgery known as rhinoplasty alters the shape of the nose, typically reducing its size to appear more feminine.

Scalp

Scalp Advancement, also known as hairline lowering, is when the hairline is surgically moved into a more feminine form.

Ear Resources

Forehead Resources

PubMed - Facial Feminization Surgery: The Forehead. Surgical Techniques and Analysis of Results
Springer - Setbacks in Forehead Feminization Cranioplasty: A Systematic Review of Complications and Patient-Reported Outcomes

Jaw Resources

Lip Resources

The London Transgender Clinic - Surgical Lip Lift Pictures
The PMFA Journal - Lip augmentation
The PMFA Journal - Non-surgical lip enhancement: systematic preoperative assessment
YouTube Video - How long do dermal fillers really last? MRI scans provide evidence.
YouTube Video - why the lip filler standard is too much...

Nose Resources

YouTube Video - How to Choose a Nose Shape | Plastic Surgery

Scalp Resources

California Hair Surgeon
Facial Team - Hairline Feminization Surgery
Paul Mittermiller, MD - Scalp Incisions for Facial Feminization
The London Transgender Clinic - Hair Line Lowering Pictures
YouTube Video - Hairline Surgery.. fixing my biggest insecurity *graphic content* | Gigi

Online Forums & Groups

Facebook Group - Facialteam Peer Group - Facial Feminization Surgery
Facebook Group - FFS Facial Feminization Surgery / Transgender
Reddit - r/Transgender_Surgeries

Additional YouTube Videos

YouTube Video - Beauty
YouTube Video - Facial Bone Surgery - Talk with the surgeons
YouTube Video - Live with Dr. Z - Gender Identity in 2020
YouTube Video - On Facial Gender Theory — With VirtualFFS expert & Dr. Daniel Simon
YouTube Video - Photos for FFS Surgery consultation - 5 tips! | FAQ Tutorials in facial feminization
YouTube Video - Transgender Facial Surgery! What it Won't Change!
YouTube Video - WHAT DID I DO TO MY FACE ? (LIQUID FFS)
YouTube Video - why I stopped filling tear troughs...
YouTube Video - Why I Stopped Filling Tear Troughs... | Surgeon Reacts

Additional Books & Journals

Amazon (book) - Facial Feminization Surgery: The Journey to Gender Affirmation - Second Edition by Jordan Deschamps
Amazon (book) - The Look of a Woman: Facial Feminization Surgery and the Aims of Trans- Medicine by Eric Plemons
Facial gender confirmation surgery—review of the literature and recommendations for Version 8 of the WPATH Standards of Care
Goodreads - Facial Feminization Surgery: A Guide for the Transgendered Woman by Douglas K. Ousterhout MD
PubMed - Facial Feminization: Systematic Review of the Literature
PubMed - Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment Induces Facial Feminization in Transwomen and Masculinization in Transmen: Quantification by 3D Scanning and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

Additional Resources

The Transgender Dictionary