What are 5 Main Procedures in Facial Masculinization Surgery?
If you struggle with gender dysphoria, you may experience dissatisfaction with your facial appearance. Feeling as if your facial characteristics do not reflect your true masculine identity.
It is common for trans men to desire:
defined jawline
larger nose
wider face
or appearance of Adam’s apple
More and more trans men seek facial masculinization surgery to masculinize their faces.
Facial Masculinization Surgery is a surgery aimed at modifying facial features and underlying facial structures to make a face appear more masculine.
It involves a set of surgical procedures that include specialized reconstructive and plastic surgeries.
How many procedures you go through depends on your existing facial structure and desired aesthetic outcomes.
Here are five main procedures for facial masculinization surgery include:
#1 FOREHEAD LENGTHENING AND AUGMENTATION
This procedure is focused on altering the appearance and shape of the forehead.
Forehead lengthening expands the distance between the hairline and the eyebrows to create a more masculine appearance.
Whereas forehead augmentation can create a more prominent and angular forehead.
#2 JAW AUGMENTATION
This procedure helps improve the appearance of your jaw.
It is intended to restore visual balance to the face.
Making the jaw appear more angular and defined.
#3 RHINOPLASTY
Nose procedures are essential to reconstruct your nose aesthetically.
Enhance it.
Or correct the shape and form of the nose.
#4 CHIN SURGERY
Chin surgery involves various ways to alter the size and shape of the chin.
It can either reduce your chin.
Reshape it.
Or augment the chin.
#5 ADAM’S APPLE IMPLANT
A procedure involving an implant to give the appearance of a natural Adam’s apple.
Keep in mind that your surgeon should have an understanding and experience of not only the aesthetic qualities of a male face but also the underlying bone structures.
For this reason, it is highly recommended to ensure your surgeon is also qualified as a craniofacial maxillofacial surgeon.
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