Lexi's Facial Feminisation Fund (23K GOAL)

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Hi there, my name is Lexi. I'm a 30 year old trans woman from the UK currently seeking gender affirming care.

One of the misconceptions with trans healthcare in the UK is how very little is actually offered to you through the NHS. Currently trans woman are only offered hormone replacement therapy(estrogen and testosterone blockers) and bottom surgery. This is after a suspected 5 to 10 years on waiting list to get just an initial appointment with a gender specialist to give you a diagnosis of 'gender dysphoria' and allow you to start hormone replacement. I am still waiting to receive that initial appointment.

A lot of people may see Facial Feminisation surgery as poorly cosmetic and a procedure that should not be funded through the NHS. My argument against that is that naturally occurring male facial features and male pattern baldness are evidently present in some trans women and these can be one of the main features we have that exacerbate our feelings of dysphoria. And one of the main features we have that get us misgendered constantly, makes our social life more difficult and impacts our overall confidence. This world can also be very cruel to trans woman who do not pass. Also, given the fact that the NHS refuses to provide puberty blockers(which are reversible) to young trans girls who will be forced through male puberties which (if they are unlucky) will completely masculinise their faces (brow bone growth, jaw widening, hair line receding etc). With all this in mind, I will always stand by the opinion that FFS can be an essential surgery for some trans women.

I am very fortunate that the bottom half of my face(eyes downwards) is relatively androgynous in it's appearance. However my brow bone, forehead and hairline cause me extreme distress. It is why I am currently heavily relying on hair pieces, head scarves, wigs and hats. I do not want to have to do this for the rest of my life. I want to be able to look in the mirror and feel at home in my own skin.

I have researched and settled on FacialTeam as my preferred surgery provider. They are based in Spain and specialise in FFS. (Click here for Facial Team's Website )

I had a Zoom consultation with their surgeon and was highly impressed with his experience and knowledge. I felt listened to and not pushed into believing I need more work done than necessary. We both agreed that the only majorly masculine feature of my face was my brow, forehead and hairline.

I have been quoted around 27,000 euros for the facial surgery and hair transplant. As well as additional fees (see pic below)