Category: cheek augmentation | facial feminization surgery

Facial Feminization Surgery – Middle Third Reshaping – II. Cheek Augmentation

Feminine cheeks typically have more fullness in the ‘apple’ cheek area which is on the front part of the cheekbone. (malar-submalar zone) This aesthetic female cheek roundness is historic although more contemporary trends for cheek augmentation are for a line of fullness that extends back along the zygomatic arch as well for more defined and Read More…

Earlobe Reduction of the Age-Related Long Ear

The earlobe is a unique part of the ear in having no structural cartilaginous support. It is composed of skin and fat soft tissue only. As a result it is subject to a variety of deforming forces which can change the shape that it had earlier in life. One of these potential deformations is lengthening Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Middle Third Reshaping – 1. Rhinoplasty

There are major gender differences in the shape of the nose despite that nose shapes comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. In achieving a more feminine-looking nose the key is the shape of the dorsum (bridge) and the tip. A straight or preferably slightly concave dorsum with a tip that is narrow Read More…

Postoperative Instructions – Eye Corner Surgery (Lateral Canthoplasty/Canthopexy/Medial Epicanthoplasty)

Surgery to change the shape of the corner of the eyes can be done on both the inner and outer areas. The primary procedure that is done on the inner corner of the eye is the medial epicanthoplasty done primarily in Asian eyelids. For the outer eye corners, which is more common due to be Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Upper Third Reshaping – IV. Skull Reshaping

While the forehead has some prominent gender differences, the shape of the rest of the skull is less significant in that regard. But differences do exist and the general trend is that male head shapes are larger and broader while female head shapes are a little smaller and more round. The camouflage of hair can Read More…

Postoperative Instructions – Browlift Surgery

Changing the shape of the brows can be done by a variety of techniques and is often done as part of other facial surgeries, in particular eyelid (blepharoplasty) surgery. Most browlift techniques use a superior scalp to hairline approach to perform to have a true lifting effect. In rare cases the browlift may be done Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Upper Third Reshaping – III. Browlift Surgery

While the brow bone projection can be reduced and the forehead reshaped, the appearance of the upper face may still not be fully feminized in some patients. The arch of the eyebrows has an important feminizing influence and a brow lift with any type of forehead surgery can have a substantial gender enhancing effect. Lifting Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Upper Third Reshaping – II. Forehead Reduction

Frontal Hairline Advancement A long or high forehead based on the location of the frontal hairline creates a disproportionately large upper third of the face. While acceptable in males because of common hairline recession/loss, it is much less aesthetic in females. Shortening of the upper facial third by frontal hairline advancement (scalp advancement) is one Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Upper Third Reshaping – I. Brow Bone Reduction

Brow Bone Reduction (Central) Considered one of the cornerstones of FFS surgery is the shape of the upper third of the face. The elimination of protruding brows and altering the appearance of the forehead to a more convex shape with a straighter vertical angulation is a critical gender difference between men and women. Always done Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Introduction

Having a softer and more feminine face is the goal of facial feminization surgery. (FFS) While most commonly associated with the transgender patient, FFS is also used for the non-transgender female who feels their facial appearance is too masculine or has one facial feature that is considered excessively strong for their facial appearance. Facial feminization Read More…