FFS

Those who are not trans are wondering FFS? Well in the trans community it is known as Facial Feminizing Surgery where they reconstruct the facial features to a more feminine appearance.

Facial Gender Confirmation Surgery: A New Nomenclature
By Capitán, Luis M.D., Ph.D.; Simon, Daniel D.M.D.; Berli, Jens U. M.D.; Bailón, Carlos M.D.; Bellinga, Raúl J. M.D.; Santamaría, Javier G. M.D.; Tenório, Thiago M.D.; Sánchez-García, Anabel Ph.D.; Capitán-Cañadas, Fermín Ph.D.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: November 2017 - Volume 140 - Issue 5 - p 766e–767e

One of these medical-surgical treatments, facial surgery (popularly known as facial feminization surgery), has steadily gained importance and is emerging as a key element in the complex transition process, primarily for male-to-female transgender patients. Despite the evidence regarding the importance of and need for facial treatment for this group, many gaps remain that must be addressed, and views differ about the role that this surgery plays in the treatment algorithm. There is a need for a clear, concise definition of the different treatments involved, the type of patient for whom this surgery is indicated, and its place in the transition process timeline.

One constructive step in this definition process would be to determine the most appropriate nomenclature, one that would establish precise limits regarding the surgical field, when this surgery is indicated, and what its procedures are. In this context, the term “facial gender confirmation surgery,” as proposed in the recent article by Berli et al., provides a more suitable description of this surgery than “facial feminization surgery.” This new term indicates that although the surgical techniques are the same, their objective is very distinct and, moreover, they are intended for specific patients with well-defined needs.

Hmm… I wonder if the trans community will start using FGCS? FFS sounds much better that FGCS (at least they didn’t suggest “Affirming” for the initials FGAS).

Now if they had written about how to  get insurance to FFS it would have been a much better discussion than renaming FFS, if they talked of the medicinally necessary of FFS it would have been a good for getting the doctors paid by the insurance companies rather than by us.