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Facial Masculinization Surgery – Introduction

Facial masculinization surgery (FMS) refers to a collection of aesthetic surgeries aimed at making various facial features appear more masculine. This typically means making the eight (8) facial bony points more prominent. These include the brows, cheeks, nose, chin and jaw angles. Like facial feminization surgery (FFS), these surgeries are often associated with transgender patients. But Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Reducing the Overly Prominent Adam’s Apple in a Male

Background: The one gender difference between a male and female neck contour relates to the thyroid cartilages or the Adam’s apple. In women a smooth neck contour is seen while in men a more prominent thyroid cartilage creates variable amounts of visibility. The thyroid cartilages in men are bigger due to hormonal influences which also Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Recovery, Risk and Complications and Cost

Facial Feminization Surgery Recovery Recovery from any form of facial surgery is primarily related to how much swelling occurs and how long it takes to go away. Thus recovery is more appearance-related than it is of functional limitations. This recovery period will be highly influenced by the number of FFS procedures that are performed. While Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Lower Third Reshaping – IV. Neck

Tracheal Shave A prominent Adam’s apple or thyroid cartilage disrupts the profile of the neck and is the one sure sign of being male. It is reduced by a procedure that truly reflects how it is done…the tracheal shave. The prominent union of the two halves of the thyroid cartilage is shaved down through either Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Lower Third Reshaping – III. Jaw Reduction

Jaw reduction is a generic term for different types of lower facial reshaping procedures. Often lumped into one general category, the reality is that a variety of bone and muscle reduction procedures are available to create a lower face that appears more narrow or slimmer. Each jaw reduction procedure differs in the specific dimensional changes Read More…

Postoperative Instructions – Thigh Implants

Thigh implants are another type of extremity muscle augmentation that can be done. Using the longest and widest muscle of the anterior thigh, the biceps femoris, the implant is placed in a subfascial location through a small curved incision at its upper end. My top ten recovery instructions are as follows. 1. Thigh implants are Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Lower Third Reshaping – II. Chin Reduction

Chin Narrowing (Desquaring the Wide Chin) A large or prominent chin is a distinct male feature and is one the most important changes to make for a more feminine lower face. In determining the type of chin reduction procedure needed it is important to determine the dimensional changes required for the desired effect. In some Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Lower Third Reshaping – I. Perioral Enhancements

Injectable Fillers Enhancing the shape and size of the upper and lower lips can be one of the most powerful gender facial changes. Though small in size their impact on gender identification is significant. A variety of surgical and non-surgical lip augmentation procedures exist. The most common form of lip augmentation done is with the Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Middle Third Reshaping – V. Ear Reductions

Earlobe Reduction The ears appears in the midface section because that is where they lie horizontally in alignment to the face. Large earlobes are often tolerated on men but are less attractive and proportionate in women. While cis-women often develop elongation of the only non-cartilaginous portion of the ear from ear ring wear and aging, Read More…

Facial Feminization Surgery – Middle Third Reshaping – IV. Eye Reshaping

Eye Corner Lifting Feminizing the eye shape by contemporary standards is to elevate the outer corner of the eye. This elevation specifically refers to having the outer eye corner is higher than the inner eye corner. At the least this alleviates a tired looking eye but females generally prefer a slight upturned outer eye corner. Read More…