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Patients' Voices
Researching FFS, the Internet is your Best Friend
18 March 2020
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As I was planning this article I realized how complex the topic of online research can be. My objective with this article is to share [...]
Advice
How to Prepare for Your FFS Consultation
20 February 2020
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You have done loads of research and now it is time for some FFS consultations with your top choices in ffs clinics. It has not [...]
Friends & Family
Workbooks for the family in gender transition, by D. M. Maynard
21 January 2020
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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 [...]
Patients' Voices
Picking the Right FFS Surgeon, the Franches Way
15 November 2019
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In November of 2015, when I started hormone replacement therapy (HRT), I made an agreement with myself to look for ways to soften my face. [...]
Patients' Voices
Top 3 criteria for FFS Surgery, the Franches Way
14 October 2019
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Deciding to go through surgery, especially the first surgery, was a difficult process for me. A good facial gender transition was the ultimate objective. However, [...]
News
Acupuncture in facial feminization recovery
11 September 2019
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of acupuncture as an adjuvant therapy in post-surgical recovery. For our patients, the goals of this [...]
News
Hilotherapy and facial feminization aftercare
10 September 2019
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Since 2008, Facial Team surgeons have employed hilotherapy (or cryotherapy) in the aftercare of facial feminisation patients. This is the application of a controlled cooling [...]
Advice
Tightness, numbness and stiffness after FFS Surgery
16 November 2018
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It is common to experience facial stiffness after FFS Surgery. Tightness and a lack of sensitivity in the areas of the intervention are to be [...]
News
Relaxation techniques for Facial Feminization Patients
11 August 2017
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Main relaxation techniques which can be used both before and after a facial feminization surgery.
Advice
Lymphatic drainage for FFS Surgery
02 September 2016
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Pre-operative and post-operative care are just as important as the surgery itself for patients undergoing facial feminization surgery. To provide our patients with the highest [...]