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FACIAL MASCULINIZATION SURGERY [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
DEF

... a group of surgeries that modify feminine-looking facial features and make them look more masculine.

CONT

The goal of FMS is a natural-looking man’s face. Though less common than facial surgeries for trans women, these surgeries provide trans men with a permanent solution for masculinizing facial features.

Key term(s)
  • facial masculinisation surgery
  • facial masculinising 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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