The Complicated Process of Undergoing Facial-Feminization Surgery, and Why I Did It
For Allure, I bared my soul and wrote more personally than I ever have before as I documented my journey undergoing facial feminization surgery, performing extensive reporting on the industry in which this practice exists.
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Serena Daniari, Allure
“For many trans women who undergo FFS, it's not to conform to cisgender female beauty ideals, but rather to alleviate feelings of gender dysphoria.”
Serena Daniari, Allure
“Serving ‘realness,’ as they say in the trans community, is often said to be the ultimate goal of transitioning, but in hindsight, I was real all along, regardless of what anyone thought about me.”
“Ultimately, FFS didn’t make me more of a woman, but it did make the world more willing to accept me as one.”
Serena Daniari, Allure
“With the price tag of FFS often in the tens of thousands of dollars, there’s certainly an uncomfortable feeling that comes with contributing to an industry that profits from our pain. For the vast majority of trans women, FFS is not an attainable reality; in performing FFS procedures, surgeons are upholding an idealized notion of feminine beauty, but making it accessible only to a few.”
— Serena Daniari, Allure