Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS)
All surgeries carry a degree of risk. However, if such surgeries are performed by expert physicians based on the careful examination and discussion of the person’s needs, there are no life-threatening risks.
The recovery process can take from 1-2 months to 1 year depending on the area where the procedure is performed. The healing process is very shortened by the complete fulfillment of the recommendations of the specialist physician in the postoperative period.
FFS includes a series of surgeries performed on individuals who want to have male to female gender reassignment. The aim of these operations is to feminize the existing masculine facial features and give the person more feminine characteristics. Rhinoplasty, hair transplantation, lip thickening, chin and jaw shaping, brow lift, forehead reduction and Adam’s apple reduction are examples of facial feminization surgeries. The success rate of such operations is quite high if the practices are carried out by specialist aesthetic and plastic surgeons.
All surgeries are in accompany with risk. However, if such surgeries are performed by specialist physicians, there are no vital risks.
Such surgeries should be determined by doctor according to the needs of the individual, and the number of surgical types and number should be decided jointly by the patient and physician after the examination.
Each application may vary according to the techniques and materials to be used. For this reason, each patients should take information after examination from her surgeon in according t their decesion.
The healing process can take from 1-2 months to 1 year depending on the area where the application is made. The healing process is very shortened by the complete fulfillment of postoperative current and doctor’s recommendations.