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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Facial feminization surgery => Topic started by: Emi on April 27, 2014, 04:23:05 PM

Title: Is FFS needed when you're young ?
Post by: Emi on April 27, 2014, 04:23:05 PM
Hi ! ;)

I was wondering if FFS is needed if you're young when you transition ?
Thanks if you reply :)
Title: Re: Is FFS needed when you're young ?
Post by: Celia0428 on April 27, 2014, 05:38:11 PM
I would say it depends on how young you are when you start, how male your face is and how female you want it look. It's not the same for everybody
Title: Re: Is FFS needed when you're young ?
Post by: Beverly on April 27, 2014, 05:48:18 PM
Personally, I think that more people get FFS done than actually need FFS. The three people I know who had it looked fairly much the same after a year or two.

I am of the opinion that many people get it done to boost their confidence. It is not a procedure I intend to waste my money on.
Title: Re: Is FFS needed when you're young ?
Post by: Emi on April 28, 2014, 04:24:48 PM
Err, rules of Susan's Place forbid me to tell my age if this can make you imagine how young I am.
Also, I actually look like a tomboy with some nasty facial hairs and acnea problems. I try to look as androgynous as I can and I let my hair grow (I hope it will grow fast !!) and I was proud when I figured out that I look like a masculine girl ^^
Title: Re: Is FFS needed when you're young ?
Post by: luna nyan on April 29, 2014, 05:41:18 AM
Quote from: (Not So)LonelyFrench on April 28, 2014, 04:24:48 PM
Err, rules of Susan's Place forbid me to tell my age if this can make you imagine how young I am.
Also, I actually look like a tomboy with some nasty facial hairs and acnea problems. I try to look as androgynous as I can and I let my hair grow (I hope it will grow fast !!) and I was proud when I figured out that I look like a masculine girl ^^
If you're that young, and you're going to end up on blockers and early HRT then the answer is probably going to be no.  The distinguishing growth differences between male and female skulls happens in later puberty/early adulthood.
Title: Re: Is FFS needed when you're young ?
Post by: VickyMI on April 29, 2014, 08:23:40 AM
I would say only for these two:

you have a Beak for a nose
Adams Apple is prominent
Title: Re: Is FFS needed when you're young ?
Post by: Emi on April 29, 2014, 04:35:53 PM
Thanks for your replies :)
I have a little adams apple, I hope it wont get bigger ^^
I really worried about having to do this surgery, thank you for telling it's not needed :p