facial feminization surgery

American  

[fey-shuhl fem-uh-nahy-zey-shuhn sur-juh-ree] / ˈfeɪ ʃəl ˌfɛm ə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən ˌsɜr dʒə ri /

noun

1. the surgical alteration of a transfeminine person’s facial features, such as their hairline, lips, nose, jaw, or chin, in order to make their face align more closely with their gender.

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Etymology

Origin of facial feminization surgery

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Still, many procedures — hair transplants, facial feminization surgery and voice modification among them — are often still classified as “cosmetic” despite their role in treating gender dysphoria, regarded as a medical condition that results in severe distress because of a mismatch between gender identity and gender assigned at birth.

From Seattle Times

Rodriguez, at that time, was researching face trauma; to help Bluebond-Langner refine her own interests, he recommended Douglas Ousterhout’s “Facial Feminization Surgery.”

From New York Times

She found a doctor who had pioneered new techniques in facial feminization surgery to shave down her jaw, sculpt her nose and plump her lips.

From Los Angeles Times

She had time to herself to think about what changes she wanted to make to her life, and what was stopping her from undergoing facial feminization surgery.

From New York Times

One trans friend nearly lost her benefits after she had facial feminization surgery, Taylor said, because a Department of Human Services worker thought the trans woman’s ID card didn’t look enough like her.

From Washington Post