Top Considerations When Selecting a Facial Feminization Surgeon Medically reviewed by Jennifer Richman on December 2, 2024.  Understanding Facial Feminization Surgery Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS) is a gender-affirming surgery designed to help trans women, transfeminine and non-binary patients feel more aligned with the apperance of their face. Each FFS procedure is unique to a patient’s goals, existing facial features and other limitations like finances or insurance coverage. During a consultation with a board-certified facial feminization surgeon, you can make an individualized plan for your procedure and have all of your questions answered.  Generally speaking, FFS refers to a menu of procedures that patients can choose from: Hairline advancement: reverses the …

A Comprehensive Guide to Bottom Surgery Costs Medically reviewed by Nicole M, RN on October 15, 2024. Bottom surgery refers to procedures that reconstruct an individual’s natal genital tissue to relieve gender dysphoria and allow them to experience greater gender congruence. The overall costs of surgery––the procedure itself, the preparations for surgery, the time off work needed to recover and more––often comprise the greatest barrier to medically necessary gender-affirming surgery. This guide gives a comprehensive overview of the costs of what some call FTM bottom surgery (metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, etc.) and MTF bottom surgery (vaginoplasty, vulvaplasty and labiaplasty), insurance coverage, as well as grant and financing resources. What influences the cost …