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Plastic Surgery Case Study – Multi-Level Facial Masculinization Using Custom Infraorbital-Malar and Jawline Implants

Background: Enhancing a face can imply a wide range of procedures. But for the younger patient who does not have appreciable signs of facial aging, it refers to improving its underlying structural support. Having the bone structure become more visible creates a more defined facial appearance. This augmentation of the facial bones can be done Read More…

Custom Cheek and Jawline Implants for Male Masculinization

The male face typically has more prominent bone development than a female. The seven points of the face (chin, jaw angles, cheeks and brow bones) are more visible in men because these bony areas have undergone more development. There are other facial features that differentiate men from women (e.g., nose) but these skeletal landmarks serve Read More…

Facial Masculinization Surgery – Recovery, Risk and Complications and Costs

Facial Masculinization Surgery Recovery The FMS recovery process largely revolves around the amount of swelling that occurs during treatment. Fortunately, the swelling is more of an aesthetic issue rather than a functional issue, meaning that patients recovering from FMS shouldn’t experience any functional limitations. The amount of swelling that occurs is largely down to the Read More…

Facial Masculinization Surgery – Lower Third Reshaping – Neck Reshaping

Tracheal Augmentation A prominent Adam’s apple or thyroid cartilage creates a central neck bulge that is a distinctively male trait. Its reduction, of course, is the one of the most well known facial feminization procedures. Conversely the trachea can be augmented in the FMS patient by a special implant designed to create a more prominent Read More…

Facial Masculinization Surgery – Lower Third Reshaping – Chin and Jawline Augmentation

Chin Augmentation Chin augmentation is the single most important lower-face procedure in FMS. (A prominent chin is a wholly distinct male feature) Chin augmentation is often perceived only in the profile, ignoring the appearance from the front view. So it is important to consider the appearance of the chin from the front view, assessing tired Read More…

Facial Masculinization Surgery – Middle Third Reshaping – Cheek Bone Augmentation and Cheek Fat Removal

Cheek Augmentation Male cheeks typically have more fullness higher on the main body of the cheek bone (zygoma) and back along the tail of the cheekbone (zygomatic arch for more defined and angular cheek highlights. Standard styes of cheek implants are usually not sufficient in FMS as their creation of an ‘apple cheek’ look is associated Read More…

Facial Masculinization Surgery – Middle Third Reshaping – Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is a common facial masculinization procedure given that there are major gender differences in the shape of the nose. A masculine nose typically has a straight or even slightly convex dorsal line in side profile. It also has a nasal tip that is not overly narrow and a nasolabial angle that is at 95 Read More…

Facial Masculinization Surgery – Upper Third Reshaping – Temporal Augmentation and Skull Reshaping

Temporal Augmentation While the natural shape of the temples is slightly concave in both genders, females tend to have increased temporal concavities. Temporal concavities or hollowing are measured by making a straight line from the lateral bony temporal line of the forehead down to the zygomatic arch. The depth of the temporal skin below this Read More…

Facial Masculinization Surgery – Upper Third Reshaping – Brow Bone and Forehead Augmentation

Brow Bone Augmentation Brow bone prominences with a suprabrow bone break are the hallmark of a masculine upper third of the face. Men always have some semblance of brow bone prominences while the vast majority of women do not. In the past, the typical surgical approach has been the application of bone cements or a Read More…

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…