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Gender-Affirming Surgery of the Mandible: Lower Jaw Feminization and Masculinization
Benjamin B Massenburg1, Russell E Ettinger1, Shane D Morrison1
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington; Division of Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seattle Children's Hospital.
Abstract:
For patients with gender dysphoria, gender-affirming surgery of the face has been shown to vastly improve quality of life. The mandible is one area of the face that has distinct feminine and masculine presentations. This article will review gender-affirming surgery of the lower jaw, both for feminization and masculinization. Techniques for bony contouring and soft tissue manipulation will be discussed.

