Facial masculinization surgery

Facial masculinization surgery (FMS), describes surgical options some transgender men and transmasculine people undergo as part of a gender transition. Options include:

• Tracheal augmentation (Adam’s apple implant)
• Forehead lengthening and augmentation
• Cheek augmentation
• Masculinizing rhinoplasty
• Chin recontouring and augmentation
• Jaw recontouring and augmentation
• Lip reduction

The procedures are also sought out by other sex and gender minorities.

Cisgender (non-transgender) men may also wish to make their faces more masculine. I recommend that men consider a surgeon who performs transgender facial surgeries because of their specialized expertise.

Resources

Deschamps-Braly Clinic (deschamps-braly.com)

• Facial Masculinization Surgery (FMS)
  • Overview
  • What is FMS?
  • History of FMS
  • Frequently Asked Questions

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (plasticsurgery.org)

• Facial masculinization surgery