Facial feminization

Facial
Feminization

Hair line advancement

When endeavoring down the path to a more feminine face, we have to consider the common differences between the male and female appearance and then evaluate each patient for these distinct characteristics.

The hairline is undoubtedly an area where the difference between the genders is quite noticeable. Genetically born males typically have higher hairlines than do genetically born females.

In addition, it is common for the male hairline to recede, especially in the areas just above the temples.

In order to reduce the negative influence that these typically masculine features have on your goal of a feminine appearance, Dr. Cardenas often recommends a surgical procedure to advance the scalp and reshape the hairline.

It is also possible that Hair Transplant Surgery could be appropriate for our patients with substantial male pattern baldness. This procedure is sometimes recommended by itself or in conjunction with the hairline advancement procedure.

Forehead Remodeling

Frontal feminization consists of reshaping the frontal bone by filing the supraorbital arch and all the protrusions of the frontal bone.

There are several techniques, the choice of technique depends on each case, that is why the assessment of a specialist is of vital importance.

Success story: Forehead Remodeling

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PRE SURGICAL PROCESS

Important to Know
Stop all tobacco products for minimum two weeks before your surgery date, is preferred to stop it one month before. Two weeks before surgery, the following products should also be discontinued or avoided:
- Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
- Ibuprofen
- Naproxen
- NSAID medications
- Diet pills
- Hormonal supplements
- Herbal supplements
- Vitamin E
- Omega 3
- Ginkbo Biloba
- Arnica
- Multivitamins
- Medications for anxiety, depression, and insomnia can continue.
- Medications for high blood pressure, diabe-tes, heart disease, and thyroid problems should be taken as directed by the prescrib-ing physician.
Pre operation Blood Tests
They must be performed no earlier than a month from the date of surgery, the following tests are requested with a minimum of 8 hours of fasting:
- Hematic Biometry
- Blood Chemistry
- Prothrombin time
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
Cardiological Evaluation
For the safety of our patients, it is very important to be sure that before having surgery they are in optimal health condition, that is why a cardio-logical evaluation is essential. Preferably, it is requested that this assessment is perform in our city.

We have a list of specialist partners who support us with the assessments for our patients.
COVID Protocol
The epidemiological situation that we are currently experiencing made us adapt to our new reality, that is why we adapted for you a security protocol for COVID.
This protocol is to maximize the certainty that our patients are in the best health condition for your surgery.
The tests performed are:
- PCR, for its acronym in English for 'Polymerase Chain Reaction', is a diagnostic test that allows detecting a fragment of the genetic material of a pathogen, it is being used to determine whether or not a person is infected with COVID. It must be done no more than 5 days before surgery.
- Antibody test, unlike PCR, these tests do not identify the RNA of the virus, but rather detect antibodies produced against the virus using a blood sample, which is another way of knowing if the patients have an infected status.
Pre surgical Evaluation
Before the surgery, the pre-surgical evaluation with Dr. Lázaro Cárde-nas Camarena is very important, in this con-sultation the last doubts are solved and details of the surgery are refined, the consents paperwork is delivered, pre-surgical indications, post-care surgical procedures, prescrip-tion of medications and photographs control.

DURING SURGERY

General Anesthesia
Drugs render a patient unresponsive and unconscious. They are normally administered intravenously (IV) or inhaled. Under general anesthesia, the patient is unable to feel pain and may also have amnesia.
The surgical time of this procedures is from 2 to 3 hours, it all depends on the case of the patient.
Important; The estimated time provided in this information is only about the surgical procedure, the preparation and recovery time must be considered.

POST SURGICAL PROCESS

The hairline advancement is a short hospital stay surgery, this means that you are discharged the same day as the surgery, after spending the immediate recovery time.

The hospital stay of the forehead remodeling will depend on the assessment of the specialized plastic surgeon, since they can be of short hospital stay or require one day of hospital observation.