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Social responsibility and COVID-19 Normally, Ortoplus laboratories create customised 3D surgical models and osteotomy templates for our facial feminisation surgeries--but now, in a partnership of solidarity with FACIALTEAM, more than 1000 protective facial visors will be manufactured this week for public healthcare workers in Andalusia. FACIALTEAM co-CEO, Dr. Daniel Simon, explains, "Ortoplus is a dental technology group in Malaga (Spain) whose high-quality products permit the milimetrical preci

Trans healthcare on Trans Day of Visibility In recent years, most of the academic research on facial feminization surgery has been primarily on technical aspects or assessments of outcomes and rates of satisfaction. From there, it is a natural progression to consider the parallel care services involved in the clinical day-to-day care of the same trans and non gender conforming patients. For this reason, FACIALTEAM and Johns Hopkins Hospital Center for Transgender Health have developed a streamli

Her story, in her words, see video below. I recently passed the six year mark since I boarded a plane for Malaga on a journey that would change my life. Naturally I had hopes and dreams about what this bold step in my transition would mean, facial feminisation surgery is a big step for anyone to take. The decision to choose FACIALTEAM was a pretty quick one, while researching surgeons who performed I found them quite early on. I remember driving down to London for my consultation, I randomly wal

Learn about COVID-19 and Trans-health implications Given the current coronavirus pandemic, digital platforms are inundated with articles of varying degrees of reliability. However, very few have discussed the relation between trans health and COVID-19.  The reality is that the LGBTI+ community is at a higher risk, as more than 100 organizations state in this OPEN LETTER ABOUT CORONAVIRUS AND THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES.  For this reason, we want to emphasize the importance of looking after your healt

“Hello, it’s me.” That’s actually the name of my blog, only in Spanish: Hola Soy Yo. I’m Franches, a former FACIALTEAM patient. In this third chapter of the series, I share my personal FFS journey with you. This will be the first of four posts in which I explain my basic approach on how I used the internet as my main FFS surgery research tool. How I used the Internet for FFS Surgery Research As I was planning this article I realized how complex the topic of online research can be. My objective w

On March 11th the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the coronavirus outbreak had reached the level of a global pandemic, meaning cases had emerged in countries on all continents. This is our COVID Advisory, FACIALTEAM's official response and recommendations, which will be updated periodically. Wednesday, 18 March 2020: COVID-19 Advisory UPDATE Dear Patients, National and international experts predict an estimated duration of 4 to 6 weeks to control the pandemic in our country. There

The Basics of FFS Surgery, aka Facial Feminization Surgery As society’s attitudes towards transgender people slowly shift, topics such as FFS Surgery are becoming more openly discussed. At the same time, the medical community is beginning to agree on the importance of making facial features more feminine for trans women’s wellbeing. But for many people, the concept of FFS surgery remains a mystery. That’s why here at FACIALTEAM we wanted to put together this simple guide to the basics of facial

You have done loads of research and now it is time for some facial gender surgery consultations with your top choices in surgical centers.  It has not been easy filtering through the myriad of websites, forums, support groups, social media and marketing to get to this point in your facial feminizaton journey. Here are some tips on how to be prepared for these crucial medical interviews, so you don't draw a blank on the day nor miss out clarifying any fundamental details about this very important

The importance of a gender affirming transition and the transhealth services that help it happen FACIALTEAM is beginning a new stage in our communication. One focussed on the aspects of gender affirming transition which reaches out to the greater medical and scientific community. We want the world to learn more about the day-to-day work of our team, what revolutionary R&D projects are in store and how we want to give more voice and visibility to the healthcare needs of the trans community as

Facial feminization patients often ask how long is best to wait to have voice feminization surgery after a tracheal shave (also known as an Adam’s apple reduction), and vice versa. Also referred to as a “tracheal shave,” this is a surgical procedure where the thyroid cartilage is shaved, not to be confused with the thyroid gland. On the other hand, voice feminisation is a surgery, usually performed by an Ear-Nose-Throat surgeon, which makes changes in the space between the vocal chords. Here, ou

Top FFS surgeons and facial gender theory While the fields of facial feminization surgery and gender identities are  relatively young, the concept of facial gender or sexual dimorphism has been studied for centuries. This has its benefits, but it has also resulted in several widely held misconceptions about what makes a face feminine and how to feminize a masculine face. The best facial feminization surgeons today have challenged these misconceptions by presenting advancements in the field of FF

Workbooks for the partner and family in gender transition Knowing your partner or member of the family in gender transition is finally able to live in the physical body that aligns with their affirmed gender can be an extremely exhilarating experience. It may bring a great sense of relief to those who love someone in transition. There are various medical options for transwomen in gender transition to feel whole, which are all more successful when supported by their family. For example, the life-