Jaw Reduction Surgery - 04/08/22
, Mansher Singh, MD aRésumé |
Facial feminization surgery (FFS) combines a series of facial bone and soft tissue surgeries to feminize the masculine appearance of the face in a transgender female patient. Jaw reduction surgery is an extremely critical component of FFS and is generally performed in combination with genioplasty. Our technique of jaw reduction involves sagittal resection of the mandible from the angle of the jaw to the mental nerve region. This creates a smooth transition from the ramus to the chin and also retains the integrity of the inner portion of the mandible. We discuss our techniques of jaw reduction surgery in this article.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Facial feminization surgery, Jaw reduction surgery, Transgender patients, Genioplasty
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Vol 55 - N° 4
P. 859-870 - août 2022 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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