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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: suzifrommd on May 07, 2013, 07:23:56 AM

Title: What do they call them?
Post by: suzifrommd on May 07, 2013, 07:23:56 AM
Is there a name for the parts of your cheek on each side of your mouth?

That seems to be one of the main facial differences between male and female faces. Male faces, this part of the cheek is flattened, whereas in females (including most people I know who've been on HRT for a while) it is slightly rounded.

Does anyone know what these are called?
Title: Re: What do they call them?
Post by: ZoeM on May 07, 2013, 07:57:51 AM
Um... Aren't those just 'cheeks'?

Unless you mean the bit corresponding to your lips and teeth, in which case I don't know, but it's way too round for me. Looks like I've got a hazelnut cached in each corner of my mouth. :/
Title: Re: What do they call them?
Post by: suzifrommd on May 07, 2013, 08:10:00 AM
Quote from: ZoeM on May 07, 2013, 07:57:51 AM
Um... Aren't those just 'cheeks'?

Well, cheeks correspond also to the areas on both sides of the nose as well. But it seems that the areas on the level of the mouth seem to be the ones that "round out" on HRT.