Gender-confirming Rhinoplasty

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2019 May;27(2):251-260. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2019.01.003.

Abstract

Most surgeons who are not routinely treating gender dysphoric patients are more likely to see an isolated rhinoplasty consultation rather than a request for full facial gender confirmation surgery (FGCS). Different from other aspects of FGCS, the surgical basis of rhinoplasty is almost the same as for the cisgender population. Despite technical overlap, the care for patients seeking rhinoplasty for the indication of gender dysphoria vastly differs from that for the cisgender population. This review includes comments on gender norms and outline considerations for the preoperative work-up and operative execution as well as a comprehensive literature review.

Keywords: Facial feminization surgery; Gender confirmation surgery; Gender-affirming surgery; Rhinoplasty; Transgender.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cultural Competency
  • Face / surgery
  • Female
  • Gender Dysphoria / psychology
  • Gender Dysphoria / surgery*
  • Gender Identity
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nose / surgery
  • Population Groups
  • Reoperation
  • Rhinoplasty / economics
  • Rhinoplasty / methods*
  • Rhinoplasty / psychology
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Sex Reassignment Procedures / economics
  • Sex Reassignment Procedures / methods*
  • Sex Reassignment Procedures / psychology
  • Transgender Persons