Table 4.
Typically performed procedures encompassing gender-affirming facial surgery
| GFS for feminization | GFS for masculinization |
|---|---|
| Upper face | Upper face |
| Hairline advancement | Masculinizing frontal cranioplasty |
| Temporal recession reduction | |
| Feminizing frontal cranioplasty | |
| Brow lift | |
| Midface | Midface |
| Cheek augmentation | Cheek augmentation |
| Rhinoplasty (reduction) | Rhinoplasty (augmentation) |
| Alar base narrowing | Buccal fat removal |
| Lip lift | |
| Lower face | Lower face |
| Lip augmentation | Mandible augmentation |
| Lip lift | Submental liposuction |
| Mandible reduction | Chondrolaryngoplasty |
| Submental liposuction | |
| Chondrolaryngoplasty | |
| Facial skin | |
| Face lift | |
| Neck lift |
The bolded procedures are supported by anatomical comparative data from this analysis. All procedures that are not bolded are not directly assessed by these data, so a conclusion regarding sex difference cannot be made.
GFS, gender-affirming facial surgery.