Istranov A.L., Plotnikova M.V., Teyfukov S.N., Isakova Yu.I. Current trends in the feminization of the lower third of the face and neck. Head and neck. Russian Journal. 2023;11(1):8–13
The authors are responsible for the originality of the data presented and the possibility of publishing illustrative material – tables, drawings, photographs of patients.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25792/HN.2023.11.1.8-13
Introduction. The article is devoted to the actual techniques of feminizing operations on the lower third of the face and neck.
Material and methods. The authors presented their own clinical material –31 consecutive clinical observations of feminization of the lower third of the face and neck in various volumes and combinations. The age of patients with gender identity disorders ranged from 18 to 57 years. The patients underwent the following operations: cheiloplasty, mandibuloplasty, genioplasty, chondrolaryngoplasty. The authors presented original surgical methods for feminization of the upper lip, chin, angles of the lower jaw and thyroid cartilage.
Results. Excellent aesthetic results were obtained in all the observations: the patients’ faces lost rough, masculine facial features, acquired softer, feminine features. Patients noted high satisfaction with the results obtained and a significant improvement in social and household adaptation.
Conclusions. Feminizing operations on the face are an important component of sex-transforming surgery, and have recently become more important in the lives of patients with impaired gender identity. A rational combination of feminizing operations provides the initial stage of surgical sex change and improves social and domestic adaptation when changing sex from male to female.
Key words: transsexualism cheiloplasty, mandibuloplasty, genioplasty, chondrolaryngoplasty, sex transforming surgery, feminization, transsexualism
The article was published as part of M.V. Plotnikova’s dissertation work “Surgical correction of the lower third of the face and neck in patients with sexual identity disorder”.
Conflicts of interest. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Funding. There was no funding for this study
For citation: Istranov A.L., Plotnikova M.V., Teyfukov S.N., Isakova Yu.I. Current trends in the feminization of the lower third of the face and neck. Head and neck. Russian Journal. 2023;11(1):8–13
The authors are responsible for the originality of the data presented and the possibility of publishing illustrative material – tables, drawings, photographs of patients.