Achieve facial features that reflect your authentic identity through facial masculinization surgery in Los Angeles at Transitions. Specifically curated for transgender men and gender-diverse individuals seeking a more traditionally masculine appearance, our expert surgeons—Dr. Leif Rogers and Dr. Walter J. Joseph—deliver natural, affirming results with advanced techniques.
Achieve Sharp Contours That Align With Your Identity
Facial masculinization surgery (FMS) is a highly individualized set of procedures that enhance traditionally masculine features. For transgender men and gender-diverse individuals, FMS helps align facial appearance with gender identity, creating stronger, sharper, more angular contours that contribute to a more masculine look. Common FMS procedures include chin augmentation, forehead lengthening, rhinoplasty, and Adam’s apple enhancement.
At Transitions, our board-certified plastic surgeons—Dr. Rogers and Dr. Joseph—use advanced surgical techniques to ensure every result feels natural and affirming. Your treatment plan is fully tailored to your facial structure, goals, and aesthetic vision. We work closely with you to create a balanced result that supports your transition and helps you feel more at home in your skin.
FMS Can Address These Concerns:
- A soft or rounded jawline that feels too feminine
- Lacking projection or definition in the chin
- A forehead that appears short or overly smooth
- A nose shape that doesn’t align with masculine aesthetics
- Absence of a visible Adam’s apple
- Facial proportions that don’t reflect your gender identity
- Difficulty achieving a masculine appearance through non-surgical methods alone
Do I Qualify for Facial Masculinization Surgery (FMS)?
You may be a good candidate for facial masculinization surgery in Los Angeles if you’re a transgender man or gender-diverse individual seeking to create a more traditionally masculine facial appearance. The ideal candidates are in good general health, have realistic expectations, and want permanent solutions to enhance features like the jawline, forehead, chin, or nose.
During your consultation, our surgeons will take time to understand your goals and evaluate your unique facial structure. They’ll review your medical history, discuss your transition journey, and create a personalized plan that aligns with your vision. If surgery is appropriate for you, we’ll curate a personalized surgical plan to help you become your most authentic self.
What Are the Benefits of Facial Masculinization Surgery (FMS)?
Facial masculinization surgery offers more than just physical changes—it’s a deeply affirming step for many transgender men and gender-diverse individuals. By reshaping facial features to reflect your gender identity, FMS can help you feel more at ease in your everyday life. Some of the key advantages of FMS include:
- Creating a stronger, more angular jawline and chin
- Enhancing the prominence of the Adam’s apple
- Lengthening or reshaping the forehead for a masculine contour
- Refining the nose to match masculine proportions
- Improving overall facial harmony and balance
- Supporting social and personal gender affirmation
- Reducing gender dysphoria related to facial appearance
- Permanent, natural-looking results tailored to your goals
Choose Your Ideal Facial Masculinization Techniques
At Transitions, we offer a range of techniques that can be performed individually or in combination to help you achieve a face that feels aligned with your gender identity. Each procedure is carefully planned based on your anatomy, aesthetic preferences, and long-term goals. Our surgeons—Dr. Rogers and Dr. Joseph—will guide you through every option and help you select the procedures that best support your vision.
Adam’s Apple Enhancement
This procedure, also known as thyroid cartilage enhancement, creates or enhances the prominence of Adam’s apple to contribute to a distinctly masculine profile. Using a cartilage graft—often harvested from your rib—the surgeon shapes and secures the graft onto your existing thyroid cartilage. The result is a more visible and natural-looking Adam’s apple.
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Chin Augmentation
A well-defined chin is a hallmark of a masculine face. Chin augmentation involves using either a silicone implant or your own bone (via sliding genioplasty) to increase chin projection and create a more angular appearance. Our surgeons tailor the size and shape of the augmentation to suit your facial proportions, ensuring harmony while achieving a stronger look.
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Forehead Lengthening
Masculine foreheads are typically taller, flatter, and more prominent. Forehead lengthening achieves this by advancing the hairline upward and reshaping the forehead bone to create a more vertical contour. Sometimes, a custom implant may be used to build height and structure. This procedure brings masculine definition to the upper third of your face.
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Jaw Augmentation
Jaw augmentation enhances the width and angle of the jawline for a bolder, squarer look. Depending on your anatomy, this can be achieved using implants, bone reshaping, or fat grafting. The goal is to emphasize the masculine shape of the lower face, giving you a more chiseled and confident profile that matches your identity.
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Rhinoplasty
In the context of FMS, rhinoplasty reshapes the nose to achieve a stronger, straighter profile. It may include dorsal augmentation, narrowing of the nasal tip, and adjusting the nasal base to match a masculine aesthetic. Rhinoplasty is often performed in conjunction with other FMS procedures to ensure facial harmony and a natural-looking outcome.
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The Day of Your FMS Surgery
On the day of your surgery, you’ll arrive at our fully accredited surgical center, where you’ll be greeted by our care team and prepped for your procedure. After reviewing your surgical plan one final time, you’ll be placed under general anesthesia. Depending on the techniques selected—such as jaw augmentation, forehead lengthening, or Adam’s apple enhancement—your facial masculinization surgery in Los Angeles may take several hours.
Your surgeon will make carefully placed incisions, often hidden along the hairline, under the chin, or inside the mouth, to minimize visible scarring. Silicone implants may be inserted, bone reshaped, or cartilage grafted to create your desired facial structure. Once complete, you’ll be moved to a recovery area where our team will monitor you closely before discharging you home or to our dedicated aftercare facility for further support.
Your Recovery Experience
After FMS
After your facial masculinization surgery, you can expect some swelling, bruising, and tightness in the treated areas. Most of this will peak within the first few days and gradually subside over the next few weeks. You’ll be given detailed aftercare instructions, including how to manage discomfort, keep incisions clean, and when to return for follow-up visits. If you stay at our recovery facility, our team will provide around-the-clock care to support your healing.
Depending on the extent of your procedures, you should plan to take one to two weeks off from work or daily responsibilities. The full results will develop over several months as the swelling resolves. Our team will be with you every step of the way to ensure a smooth recovery.
Transition Into Your Authentic Self…
Transitions is here to help you align your outer appearance with the person you know yourself to be. Our board-certified plastic surgeons—Dr. Rogers and Dr. Joseph—combine their expertise and artistic instincts to create masculine facial features that feel natural to you. If you’re ready to take the next step toward a more masculine facial appearance, we invite you to schedule a consultation for facial masculinization surgery in Los Angeles today.
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