Facial Reconstruction

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The mission of the UCLA Gender Health Program is to provide healthcare for the transgender or gender-diverse community that is sensitive to everyone’s individual needs.

For patients seeking Facial Reconstruction / Facial Feminization, our UCLA craniofacial surgeons and plastic surgeons offer the following services:

Forehead Reconstruction, including setback of forehead, brow bone or shaving down of brow bone, scalp advancement and hairline reconstruction
Malar / Cheek Augmentation
Mandibular Angle Reduction / Chin Reduction
Zygomatic Arch Reduction / Cheekbone Reduction
Facelift
Necklift
Browlift
Blepharoplasty / Eyelid Surgery
Rhinoplasty / Nose Surgery
Otoplasty / Ear Surgery
Lip augmentation
Tracheal Shave

Our expert surgeons can meet with you to discuss which procedures would best help you achieve your goals.

Case Management / Care Coordinator: At the UCLA Gender Health Program, we understand the unique challenges that gender-diverse patients face when searching for health care. Providing personalized care involves collaboration between specialty physicians, which is why we have a Care Coordinator as the first point of contact. Our dedicated Care Coordinator provides our gender-diverse patients with assistance in navigating the UCLA Health system, specifically including:
- Providing information about UCLA’s Gender Health Program.
- Taking an initial intake assessment in order to understand each person’s health care needs and goals.
- Ensuring patients are established with a primary care provider.
- Ensuring patients are established with a primary care provider.
- Coordinating referrals for gender-affirming surgeries.
- Identifying appropriate providers and coordinating referrals for other supportive services.