What is Facial Feminization?
Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is commonly defined as “a group of surgical procedures that alter the face to increase its femininity”. While the definition is accurate, Dr. Spiegel defines FFS as procedures that provide patients with the face they should have been born with. During facial feminization surgery, masculine markers are removed from the face in order to feminize and beautify the face. Dr. Spiegel often thinks of Facial Feminization Surgery as Gender Confirming Facial Surgery, as the goal of the procedures is to provide you with all of the major and subtle facial features that support your true gender.
On average, Dr. Spiegel performs roughly two-four feminization surgeries weekly. Since 2004, he has performed over 300 feminization surgeries for patients from all over the United States and the world. These surgeries include full reconstruction of the forehead, nose and mandible as well as soft tissue work like dermal fat augmentation, lip lift or facelift.
Procedures commonly performed include forehead contouring, scalp advancement, browlift, chin and jaw contouring, rhinoplasty, trachea shave (chondrolaryngoplasty), lip lift, cheek augmentation, and facelift among many others. In order to maximize results, each patient has a comprehensive evaluation with Dr. Spiegel where a customized plan is designed to help each individual achieve their goals. While facial surgery is only one component of a patient’s transition, it is an important one that can alter how a person’s gender is identified.
Fundamentally, the goal of FFS is to feminize the face. However, Dr. Spiegel believes there is an important relationship between femininity and beauty. As a result, we work to provide you with changes that can provide you with the most attractive feminine face possible.
Dr. Spiegel is proud to offer these important procedures and looks forward to working with you!
A message from Dr. Spiegel:
“Thank you for taking the time to learn about the many ways we can help people seeking gender confirming facial surgery and other types of advanced facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Having performed hundreds of these procedures, I am confident that we provide the most advanced services available anywhere in the world, within the safe environment of one of the world’s top medical centers.
Understanding the complex interaction between femininity (and masculinity) and facial attractiveness is one of my primary academic interests, and our research in this area allows me to customize a personal care plan for each person who comes to see me. No two plans are ever exactly alike, but in all cases I provide each individual with the best results possible.
I’ve been fortunate to meet many wonderful people who have come to see me for surgery from throughout the United States and Canada, as well as from the United Kingdom, Japan, across Europe, and as far away as New Zealand. If you are considering facial feminization surgery or other advanced facial plastic surgery, please contact us. It will be my pleasure to help you understand your options and learn how to achieve your goals. I look forward to speaking with you.”
