Jaw Reduction Surgery - 04/08/22
, Mansher Singh, MD aRiassunto |
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.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Facial feminization surgery, Jaw reduction surgery, Transgender patients, Genioplasty
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Vol 55 - N° 4
P. 859-870 - agosto 2022 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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