High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Racial transformation is the process by which someone changes their appearance with respect to race, either from their current race to another race or to a new category. These changes are currently done though a variety of methods including surgery or chemical treatments. Racial transformation is similar to passing; however, it requires someone attempt a medical procedure, rather than lying about one's race or a physical disguise such as in the movie White Chicks. Racial transformation refers to something surgical, medical, or an attempt at permanence. Attempted full physical transformation is exceedingly rare, but some see a number of controversial appearance-changing practices as motivated by racial assimilation, though most practicing them say their motivation is purely aesthetic.