facial feminization surgery

[ fey-shuhl fem-uh-nahy-zey-shuhn sur-juh-ree ]

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.

Origin of facial feminization surgery

1
First recorded in 1990–95

Words Nearby facial feminization surgery

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