Facial Feminization Surgery

Rhinoplasty

Standard rhinoplasty techniques can be used to reduce (or reshape) the nose and give it clear feminine contours/proportions. The nose should be in harmony with the rest of the face. As the nose feminizes, the dorsum (back of the nose) usually becomes smaller, and the tip of the nose becomes more refined and higher. Reducing the brow bone creates a more comfortable angle between the nose and forehead. 

After all, the nose is the most prominent feature of the face.

What makes a nose masculine or feminine?

Male nose

• Bigger.
• The angle between the forehead and the nose is strongly pronounced.
• The angle between nose and lip is less pronounced.

Female nose

• Smaller.
• The angle between the forehead and nose is more vertical.
• The angle between nose and lip is more accentuated.

Procedure

1. General anesthesia: Nasal feminization is usually performed under general anesthesia. Very occasionally, it may be done under local anesthesia and sedation. The surgery usually takes one to two hours.
2. Incision: In almost all rhinoplasty procedures, we prefer the "open method" because it gives the surgeon more working space. A small incision is made on the outside of the skin between the nostrils. After a few months, the scar is generally almost invisible.
3. Sutures: The incisions will be closed with small sutures.