Refine the angles of your face with chin and jaw contouring—an affirming step for transgender and gender-diverse individuals seeking improved facial harmony. At Transitions, our board-certified surgeons, Dr. Leif Rogers and Dr. Walter J. Joseph, specialize in creating natural, sculpted results that align beautifully with your gender identity.
Make Your Facial Contours Reflect Your True Identity
Chin and jaw contouring can reshape and refine the lower third of your face. By adjusting the size, shape, and projection of the chin and jawline, this treatment helps create harmonious and balanced facial proportions. It’s often chosen by transgender and gender-diverse individuals seeking to soften angular features or achieve a smoother, more tapered appearance that aligns with their identity.
The chin and jaw play a key role in facial gender characteristics. A prominent, square jawline and a wide or projecting chin are typically associated with a more masculine look. Through surgical techniques such as bone shaving, osteotomy, or augmentation, our plastic surgeons can reduce jaw width, refine the chin’s projection, and create a contour that complements your facial structure while aligning with feminine gender expressions.
Chin & Jaw Contouring Can Address These Concerns:
- A wide or angular jawline that appears overly prominent
- A square or masculine chin shape
- Lack of definition or asymmetry in the lower face
- A recessed or projecting chin that affects facial balance
- Jaw contours that don’t align with your gender identity
- Disproportion between the chin, jaw, and other facial features
Do I Qualify for Chin & Jaw Contouring?
You may be a good candidate for chin and jaw contouring if you want to refine the shape, size, or angle of your lower face to better reflect your gender identity and aesthetic goals. This procedure is suitable for transgender, gender-diverse, and gender-expansive individuals seeking more balanced or traditionally feminine facial features.
During your consultation, our surgeons will evaluate your facial structure, review your health history, and discuss your aesthetic goals to determine your candidacy for the procedure. They will also use advanced imaging and surgical planning tools to determine the ideal combination of techniques, whether that’s bone contouring, reshaping, or augmentation, for your needs. Together, you’ll create a customized plan that supports your vision.
What Are the Benefits of Chin & Jaw Contouring?
Chin and jaw contouring allow you to reshape the lower face and achieve a more delicate, feminine, or balanced profile. At Transitions, our techniques are specifically curated to enhance your natural beauty while supporting your gender-affirming goals. These are some of the benefits of chin and jaw contouring:
- Creates a softer, more tapered jawline
- Reduces the appearance of a wide or angular chin
- Improves harmony between the chin, jaw, and overall facial structure
- Enhances side profile and frontal facial balance
- Supports a more gender-aligned facial appearance
- Can boost self-confidence and comfort in your own skin
The Day of Your Chin & Jaw Contouring Surgery
On the day of your surgery, you’ll arrive at our fully accredited surgical center, where our team will guide you through preoperative preparations. After anesthesia is administered, your surgeon will begin reshaping your chin and jawline using carefully planned techniques tailored to your facial structure. This may include shaving or contouring excess bone, reducing angular edges, or augmenting the chin with implants to create smoother contours.
The procedure typically lasts several hours and is performed with advanced techniques to ensure precision and minimize trauma. Once complete, you’ll be monitored in recovery before transitioning to our dedicated aftercare environment. You’ll leave with detailed post-operative instructions and support from our team, who will be with you every step of the way.
Your Recovery Experience After Chin & Jaw Contouring
After your chin and jaw contouring surgery, you can expect some swelling, bruising, and mild discomfort in the lower face and neck. These are normal parts of the healing process and typically begin to subside within two weeks. You may be advised to follow a soft or liquid diet initially, avoid strenuous activity, and keep your head elevated to reduce swelling.
Our team will provide you with detailed aftercare instructions and schedule follow-up visits to monitor your healing. Most patients return to non-strenuous routines within 10 to 14 days, though full results gradually reveal themselves over several weeks as swelling resolves.
Transition Into Your Authentic Self…
Transitions is a comprehensive, gender-affirming practice where every detail of your care is curated to support your identity and vision of beauty. Our expert surgeons offer chin and jaw contouring with precision, compassion, and artistry—helping you align your appearance with who you truly are. If you’re ready to take the next step in your transition journey, schedule a consultation for chin and jaw contouring in Pasadena and Beverly Hills today.
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