facial feminization surgery

American  

[fay-shuhl fem-uh-nahy-zay-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

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facial feminization surgery

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 ● Apr. 12, 2022

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 ● Dec. 31, 2021

We also witness two somewhat harrowing surgeries: a facial feminization surgery and a boob job.

From Salon ● May 8, 2017

In March 2015, one month before she famously announced to Diane Sawyer that she identified as a transgender woman, Ms. Jenner underwent breast augmentation and facial feminization surgery, she reportedly wrote.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2017

We were at the hospital for facial feminization surgery, a not uncommon procedure in male-to-female transitions, in which a surgeon carves out a more femininely proportioned version of a male face.

From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2011

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