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Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery: Office-Based Procedures

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Gender affirmation surgery, also known as gender confirmation surgery or transgender surgery, refers to a variety of medical procedures that alter a person’s physical appearance and function to align with their gender identity. These procedures are an important step for transgender and non-binary individuals to fully express their gender and live congruently with their gender expression. In this chapter, we will discuss the differences between the male and female craniofacial skeleton and how those criteria are assessed for determining the appropriate facial gender affirmation procedures. Office-based procedures are discussed in detail, along with the potential risks and benefits of undergoing these surgical and non-surgical procedures.

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  1. Division of Craniofacial and Surgical Care, ASoD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    Abigail Frazier, Poolak Bhatt & Elda Fisher

  2. Residency Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    Abigail Frazier, Poolak Bhatt & Elda Fisher

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA

    James C. Melville

  2. School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA

    Paulo G. Coelho

  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA

    Simon Young

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Frazier, A., Bhatt, P., Fisher, E. (2023). Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery: Office-Based Procedures. In: Melville, J.C., Coelho, P.G., Young, S. (eds) Advancements and Innovations in OMFS, ENT, and Facial Plastic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32099-6_20

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