Transgender Feminization Through Cosmetic Surgery

Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:32 AM

http://www.americanhealthandbeauty.com/articles/?article=3018

For transgender patients, cosmetic surgery can help them achieve an outer appearance that matches who they are inside.

Gender reassignment surgery is an intense and very personal process for those who choose to undergo the treatment. Male to female transgender patients take hormones which enable the growth of breasts and enlargement of the nipples and areolae, as well as the reassignment of fat that which is more consistent with a female form. However, some patients opt for surgical feminization procedures as a complement to hormones, or as an alternative to a complete gender reassignment.

Dr. Joel Beck, a plastic surgeon in San Fransisco, CA mostly works with men seeking a more feminine appearance. "Nowadays, I'm working a lot with men who want to look more feminine," says Beck. "While I don't do the sexual reassignment surgery, I will do work on the face and contour the bones of the face, the nose, the cheeks, the jaw line, the Adam's apple and make those men appear more feminine in appearance."