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FACIALTEAM: The Milestones

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Facial Feminisation Surgeons – specialists in transgender surgery

FACIALTEAM was founded by Dr. Luis Capitán (Spain) and Dr. Daniel Simon (Brazil), specialists in Cranio/Maxillofacial Surgery, primarily to meet the demand for Facial Feminisation Surgery, such as Facial Harmonization and Facial Gender Surgery. You can peruse the history of FACIALTEAM through the timeline.

2004

After finishing their surgical residency programs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Luis Capitán and Dr. Daniel Simon complete Craniofacial Surgery fellowships in the United Kingdom and Belgium, respectively.

2007

Luis and Daniel meet each other during their private clinical internships in Marbella, Spain.

2008

The two surgeons decide to dedicate their energy to FFS and focus on developing the field. They have their first e-mail evaluations and operate on their first FFS patient.

2009

Capitán and Simon attend their first Sparkle transgender event (Manchester, UK) and have their first consultations abroad (Manchester and London).

2010

Facial Team is legally incorporated as a company, with a staff of 6 and headquarters in Marbella, Spain. The company’s first website is created.

2011

Skype consultations begin. Facial Team opens its offices in São Paulo, Brazil. Facial Team partners with HC International Hospital (Marbella, Spain), setting up the team’s first facilities

2012

Dr. Carlos Bailón joins the team as the third Facial Team surgeon.

2013

Collaboration begins with Jenny Bowman, author of The Hidden Woman. Virtual FFS is integrated into consultations in London. Collaboration begins with Alexandra Hamer. Aesthetic procedures are consolidated when Dr. Raúl Jiménez Bellinga, an aesthetic surgeon specializing in FFS, joins Facial Team. The first simultaneous hair transplant (SHT) is done. Facial Team operates on its 100th Facial Team attends its first international scientific conference as guest lecturers (Dr. Capitán, ICOMS, Barcelona, Spain). Facial Team joins the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).

2014

The Facial Team facilities are expanded. The new offices are in an exclusive, independent space within HC International Hospital. Preecha Tiewtranon of the Preecha Aesthetic Institute (PAI) visits Facial Team in Marbella. The Transhealth Initiative is created. The first academic article by the surgical group, ‘Facial Feminization Surgery: The Forehead, Surgical Techniques and Analysis of Results,’ is published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Collaboration begins with Jenny’s Nest as a housing option for patients. The team attends the WPATH conference for the first time (Bangkok, Thailand)

2015

The postoperative protocol continues to develop with the implementation of manual lymphatic drainage, acupuncture and specialist nursing. Facial Team is invited to speak at the first conference of the European Professional Association for Transgender Health (EPATH) (Ghent, Belgium). The company is structured into departments. The R&D department is established. A new image for the company is developed with a new logo and the official name, FACIALTEAM. The idea behind the creation of the FACIALTEAM FOUNDATION is born. The article ‘Facial Feminization Surgery: The Forehead, Surgical Techniques and Analysis of Results’ receives the PRS journal prize for best article of the year, cosmetics section.

2016

Dr. Javier Gutiérrez Santamaría joins FACIALTEAM. The team now has five surgeons specializing in FFS. FACIALTEAM organizes its first conference in Australia (Sidney and Melbourne): ‘Transition: Contemporary Solutions for Transgender Women.’

2017

FACIALTEAM is invited to speak at the first US Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) scientific conference (Los Angeles, US). New complementary treatments are offered: hairline densification and postsurgical scar correction with MICROFEMINIZATION®. The FACIALTEAM Skincare Collection by April’s Touch cosmetic line is launched. Aldea La Quinta Health Resort joins as the postoperative care center of choice.

Why is FACIALTEAM the world leader in Facial Gender Confirmation?

More than 900 feminization patients treated and, most noteworthy, a gallery of hundreds of FFS cases published online
Over 2,800 feminization surgical procedures performed
7,500 patients have benefited from our free orientation program abroad
Acclaimed reputation in the international scientific community, with award-winning research published in leading medical journals and textbooks
Intercontinental presence in major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, London, Sydney and Melbourne, Sao Paulo, Milan, Munich, Oslo and Madrid
High level of patient satisfaction (96%), as seen in testimonials
Team approach, so a minimum of three highly specialized facial feminisation surgeons in each operation
Among the lowest rates of revision surgeries in the sector (3%)
Team made up of 42 professionals