{"id":23338,"date":"2022-07-11T12:20:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T19:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=23338"},"modified":"2022-07-11T12:20:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T19:20:57","slug":"feminizing-gender-confirmation-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/feminizing-gender-confirmation-transformation","title":{"rendered":"How My Feminizing Gender Confirmation Surgeries Transformed Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Our new series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/news\/tag\/transformation\">Transformation<\/a>, tells the stories of individuals who have undergone plastic surgery to become their truest self and love the body they&rsquo;re in. In this episode, Lexi, a trans woman, discusses her feminizing gender confirmation procedures and shares photos of herself from every stage of life.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Lexi got a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/surgical\/breast-augmentation\">breast augmentation<\/a> first, then started her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/surgical\/facial-feminization-surgery\">facial feminization surgery<\/a> process. In total, she&rsquo;s had three breast surgeries, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/surgical\/eyelid-surgery\">blepharoplasty<\/a> (aka eyelid lift), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/surgical\/rhinoplasty\">rhinoplasty<\/a>, chin feminization, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/surgical\/brow-bone-reduction\">brow bone reduction<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/surgical\/forehead-reduction\">forehead reduction<\/a> (to lower the hairline). After spending $200,000, Lexi says, &ldquo;I definitely feel like my inside matches my outside at this point&mdash;[and] I truly love myself that much more.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Watch below as she walks us through her transition journey and shows her before-and-afters.<\/p><center><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TmMkl9SToK8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center><div class=\"newsletter-signup\" id=\"newsletterForm\">\n    <h2 class=\"newsletter-signup__heading\" id=\"unlock-a-world-of-modern-beauty\">Unlock a world of modern beauty<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"newsletter-signup__text\">Stay up-to-date on trending news, popular procedures, and exclusive content.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"newsletter-signup__wrapper\">\n        <input class=\"newsletter-signup__input\" type=\"email\" id=\"newsletterEmail\" placeholder=\"Enter your email\">\n        <button class=\"newsletter-signup__button button\" onclick=\"submitEmail()\">SUBSCRIBE<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"newsletter-signup__small\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By subscribing, you accept our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/real_self_privacy_policy.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/terms-of-service\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms of Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and agree to receive marketing emails.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div id=\"newsletter-message\" class=\"newsletter-signup__message\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our new series, Transformation, tells the stories of individuals who have undergone plastic surgery to become their truest self and love the body they&rsquo;re in. 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