Dr. MacPhee performs several procedures, including facial feminization surgery, often in combination, to help non-binary patients and those who are transitioning from male to female in achieving their desired feminine facial features.
What is facial feminization surgery?
Facial feminization surgery involves reducing the bone density or cartilage in key points across the patient’s face. There are a number of procedures that can be done to achieve the goals desired by our patients.
Tracheal Shave
Known medically as chondrolaryngoplasty, a tracheal shave reduces the size of Adam’s apple in trans women. This common procedure involves shaving down the thyroid cartilage through a small incision in the crease under the chin. The scar is well hidden, and the procedure has no impact on the patient’s voice.
Forehead Contouring
Foreheads bossing can be an obvious gender marker, with men often having a ridge of bone around the upper eye sockets and a more sloping angle of the forehead. For a trans woman, re-contouring the forehead is a common way to achieve a more feminine facial structure. A prominent, protruding forehead can be reshaped in a surgical procedure known as forehead contouring, which involves shaving and surgically altering the bones.
