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

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facial feminization surgery

The same is true of other transition medical services, such as hormone treatment and facial feminization surgery.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2019

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

The accompanying article by Buzz Bissinger follows the woman formerly known as Bruce Jenner through 10 hours of facial feminization surgery in March to the cover photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2015

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