If you’ve been keeping up with celebrity news, then you’ve
definitely heard about Bruce Jenner’s confirmation that he’s transitioning to life as a
woman. Coming out and talking about his personal life is a huge deal,
especially considering that trans issues and voices are often under-addressed
in the media and public sphere. Jenner’s candidness has put the common
struggles transgender people face on a daily basis in the spotlight—it also draws
attention to what the process of transitioning and plastic surgery can look like
for some transgender people.
The Process of Transitioning
In order to be eligible for gender reassignment surgery, a
person has to first be diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder (GID) by a
mental health professional. After diagnosis, the person can begin hormone
therapy. Biological females transitioning to male are given androgens. Biological
males transitioning to female take estrogen, progesterone and testosterone-blocking
agents. These hormones can be taken orally, by injections or through a patch.
The individual must live their life as their preferred
gender for a period of time. This is called the Real-Life Experience. One of
the purposes of the RLE is to confirm that the person wants to live the rest of
their life as their preferred gender.
After one year of hormone therapy, Real-Life Experience and
two letters of recommendation from health professionals, the individual is
eligible for genital surgery. Not everyone decides to have surgery though; some
people are content with the results they get from hormone therapy. For those
who do want to pursue surgery, they can have procedures like liposuction,
rhinoplasty or vocal cord surgery as part of their transition.
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| Source: Jezebel.com. A photograph of Bruce Jenner |
During Jenner’s widely watched interview with Diane Sawyer, he
said he plans to get cosmetic surgery to his face and breasts. He also said
that he had been taking hormones for a year and a half. Wondering what other plastic
surgery procedures transwomen can do? Below are just some of them.
Liposuction
Liposuction can help define areas such as the waist and
abdomen. The targeted fat is removed to create a slimmer and more refined
hourglass appearance. Non-surgical and surgical liposuction techniques are
available.
Rhinoplasty
Cosmetic concerns like bumps, bulbous tips or crooked noses
can be addressed through a nose job—this procedure can enhance a person’s
overall appearance and facial features. Depending on the case, certain
characteristics of the nose can be changed to look more feminine by narrowing
the nasal bones and nostrils.
Hair transplants
Hairlines can be moved forward or have a rounded shape
through a hair transplantation. If there are areas of thin hair, a hair
transplant can be performed to add more density.
Cheek implants
Females tend to have fuller cheeks than males. To achieve
this look, cheek implants can be inserted. Fat grafting is another way to
enhance cheeks. Fat grafting involves removing fat from an area of the body
which is then transferred to the cheeks.
Lip fillers
Fuller, pouty lips are typically considered feminine and attractive.
Soft tissue fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane are injected to plump up
lips. Fat grafting to the lips is another method of lip enhancement.
We’re glad to hear that Bruce says he’s never been as happy
as he is now. It took a lot of courage to be open about his life, especially in
front of millions of people and his family. Hopefully Bruce’s story will
continue to encourage more conversation about transgender people and issues. Not
everyone will support Bruce, but his honesty and voice at the very least puts
these issues on the table to get people thinking. Sometimes just talking about
issues is what’s needed to start change.
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