Facial Feminization Surgery and Facial Gender Confirmation Surgery

January 2020 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”

Luis Pérez Capitán, Daniel Simon, Fermín Capitán-Cañadas

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Studysummary The document concludes that individualized Facial Feminization Surgery plans and comprehensive care are crucial for successful outcomes.

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