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Science
Study on Quality-of-Life after FFS Surgery
01 June 2020
read time - 8 min
The study “Prospective Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Facial Feminization Surgery: An International Multicenter Study,” has been published in the medical journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS). [...]
Advice
10 values for gender affirming professionals
22 May 2020
read time - 8 min
Frequently, we hear of patients´ struggles to find healthcare providers who understand the value for gender affirming professionals. Doctors and other medical practicioners who are [...]
Advice
Medical pigmentation for trans patients
12 May 2020
read time - 4 min
New information is now more frequently released on the topic of gender identity and transition. Nevertheless, much of the healthcare research and literature remains focused [...]
Patients' Voices
Trans documentary captures transition in real time, a view from within
05 May 2020
read time - 4 min
Nearly 3 years ago, Facialteam met lifelong friends, Roger Sherman and Jamie Peebles, in the midst of filming her gender-affirming journey. Now the film has [...]
Patients' Voices
Choosing FFS Procedures, the Franches way
01 May 2020
read time - 9 min
By mid June 2016 I had already decided I was going to have Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS) with Facialteam. To get to that point I [...]
Advice
Facial Exercises for FFS Recovery
29 April 2020
read time - 4 min
Christie Block, MA, MS, CCC-SLP, an expert in gender affirming voice care for trans and non-binary (TGNB) speakers, shares her approach in assisting clients with [...]
Patients' Voices
Reviewing FFS Surgeons on Social Media
24 April 2020
read time - 11 min
I use social-based websites with a fairly cynical eye. This article is dedicated to weaving through social media as part of your ffs surgery research. [...]
Patients' Voices
Finding the Right FFS Surgeon using Videos
17 April 2020
read time - 10 min
There are all sorts of ffs surgery videos on YouTube, on other sites like blogs or surgeons’ websites, that can provide a lot of information [...]
News
The benefits of ultrasonic instruments in FFS surgery explained
14 April 2020
read time - 4 min
At Facialteam, we’ve long been supporters of the use of ultrasonic instruments in FFS surgery in the place of traditional methods. We believe in embracing [...]
Patients' Voices
Ariadna Arantes on her facial feminization
08 April 2020
read time - 3 min
Several years ago, Ariadna Arantes approached Facialteam for her facial feminization surgery. Ariadna is a makeup artist and influencer with over 500,000 followers on Instagram. [...]
Patients' Voices
Review FFS Providers’ Websites
05 April 2020
read time - 8 min
I believe my early online searches were for “FFS surgeons” which took me to some web pages with transgender resource listings. They didn’t have much [...]
Patients' Voices
Charlie Martin, Looking Back 6 Years after my Transition
24 March 2020
read time - 6 min
Charlie’s story, in her words. I recently passed the six-year mark since I boarded a plane for Malaga on a journey that would change my [...]