Facial feminization surgery - where would recovery be at 10 days and what can I do to help make recovery easier?

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biofemale (detransitioned from living as male for 4 years in early twenties) age 34, 5’3” and 125lbs. I have my ffs scheduled for June 2023. Which includes: hairline lowering with brow lift, rhino, lip lift, and chin bone shaving (possibly a lower face/neck lift as well). I am traveling for my proceedures a 10-night stay. When i return, where will I be at in healing and any advice for recovery from then forward as a stay at home mom of a 5yo, 3yo, 1yo, and 7 month old (ie lifting, hiring help?)

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Healing after FFS at a week. The main determine of what you will look like then is the experience and skill of the surgeon! My patients go home after suture removal on the 6th postoperatively day and require usually only a small amount of makeup. This is after a full FFS. Look at the surgeon’s 6 day and 1 year results since faces and especially noses take a full year to see the final results. Good luck

Facial feminization surgery - where would recovery be at 10 days and what can I do to help make recovery easier?

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