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. 2022 Sep 27;24(Suppl 2):S-24–S-30. doi: 10.1089/fpsam.2021.0301

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.