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FACIAL GENDER AFFIRMING SURGERY [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
CONT

Facial gender confirmation surgery (FGCS) encompasses a wide variety of surgical procedures, with the common goal of either feminizing or masculinizing the face. A vast majority of patients presenting for consultation are those seeking feminization procedures.

Key term(s)
  • facial gender confirming surgery
  • facial gender affirming surgery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
OBS

La palabra cirugía se aplica a la disciplina médica que se ocupa de la curación mediante operaciones, por lo que se recomienda no emplearla como sinónima de operación o intervención quirúrgica.

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