Gender Reassignment: Feminization and Masculinization of the Neck.

Clin Plast Surg

Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Transgender Surgery, Department of Surgery, LGBTQ Center for Wellness, Gender and Sexual Health, University of Miami Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1120 Northwest 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136, USA.

Published: October 2018

Facial stigmata associated with one's assigned gender can be very distressing for the gender dysphoric patient. The lower face and neck contain several structures that play a significant role in their ability to "pass" as their desired gender. Clinical recognition and modification of these structures will allow the patient to have facial and neck features that are consistent with their desired gender. This article reviews the techniques of mandibular angle contouring, genioplasty, chondrolaryngoplasty, facelift, and neck lift as they pertain to the feminization and masculinization of the face and neck of the patient with gender dysphoria.

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