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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Facial feminization surgery => Topic started by: mementomori on February 25, 2012, 11:46:43 PM

Title: strong jawline i wish to keep explaining to surgeons
Post by: mementomori on February 25, 2012, 11:46:43 PM
how should i explain to a surgeon that i wish to keep a strong angular jawline while feminizing the rest of my face . cheeks / chin / forehead/ nose etc
i was explained to by the surgeon that he thinks its in my best interest to change my jawline while keeping a strong jawline thats within feminine rage . but the thing is i dont mind looking " different" as long as its attractive. i dont want to look like your average female face next door . A lot of the models you see in vogue etc have a very strong jawline

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/lifestyle/2007-01/11/xin_2301041116360591626042.jpg (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/lifestyle/2007-01/11/xin_2301041116360591626042.jpg) angelina jolie for example

http://www.mimifroufrou.com/scentedsalamander/images/amanda-lepore.jpg (http://www.mimifroufrou.com/scentedsalamander/images/amanda-lepore.jpg) i love amanda lepores jaw!

so i was wondering how id explain this viewpoint of mine to a surgeon without it feeling like im coming across as disrespecting their expert opinion
Title: Re: strong jawline i wish to keep explaining to surgeons
Post by: Joeyboo~ :3 on February 26, 2012, 12:15:54 AM
"It's my goddamn money and I'm ordering you to not touch that part of me, dickface."

An angry black woman's voice is necessary for this.
Title: Re: strong jawline i wish to keep explaining to surgeons
Post by: mementomori on February 26, 2012, 12:18:33 AM
LOL  . yea i know a lot of women also have foreheads / noses like me etc but they wouldnt have all of these " non traditionally feminine " features all at once and in order for me to keep a disctinctive feature such as my jaw the rest of my face needs to be feminized in order to not have too many mauscline ques  or non traditionally feminine features all within the one face
Title: Re: strong jawline i wish to keep explaining to surgeons
Post by: veritatemfurto on February 26, 2012, 12:23:12 AM
I would just do it just like you were saying... you want to keep your contours left alone on your jaw.
The thing about male vs female jaw lines isn't so much the angulature as it is more one of the thickness of the bone... From what I can tell, female jaw lines are within 1/3 to 1 inch in bone thickness, while a male's is usually 3/4 to 1.5 inches in thickness.

I can get that the surgeon would want to get as much done in one session as you are willing to agree to, since thats more money in their pocket, but I would be weary of anyone that is pushing for it. After all, you are hiring them, it's their reputation and practice that's on the line, and they HAVE to respect the wishes of their patient/client as per the Hippocratic Oath...
Title: Re: strong jawline i wish to keep explaining to surgeons
Post by: Tristan on February 27, 2012, 09:23:06 AM
i think you should just tell them. i know thats what i did with my Dr.