Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS) most often includes work on the forehead and we receive frequent questions about it.  In this post, we’ll address how Dr. Cardenas performs Type III Forehead Bone Reconstruction which is one of the available procedures for forehead feminization. To begin, we must consider what a feminine forehead is and how it differs from a masculine forehead.  A male forehead typically has more outward projection than a female forehead.  This boney projection is comprised of...

In our last post, we explained how Type III Forehead Bone Reconstruction is done. Today, we’re going to move several steps forward and share a video that we prepared which shows both conventional forehead bone contouring and Type III reconstruction being performed by Dr. Cardenas. WARNING: THIS VIDEO DEPICTS GRAPHIC SCENES OF FACIAL FEMINIZATION SURGERY. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM VIEWING IT UNLESS YOU KNOW YOU CAN HANDLE IT. If you would prefer to read a description of how the procedure is done,...

If you or someone you love is transitioning, then Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS) is probably near the top of the list of topics on your radar.  Feminization of the Physique and Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS / GRS) may also competing for your attention.  The purpose of this post is to address some of the common planning questions that we receive on a regular basis. If you’ve just begun your journey, you may wonder if taking hormones is a pre-requisite for FFS.  Although it is not a...

Every now and then, a story hits the national news in the United States which describes a surgery gone wrong in Mexico or in some other country. Such was the case when friends started forwarding us a story a few days ago about a patient that died in Texas following surgery at a border hospital in northern Mexico. This type of tragedy involving a medical tourist is rare but quickly hits the national news in the United States. The fact is that many Americans still believe that the U.S. health...