Adam’s Apple Reduction in Jacksonville
A Smoother, More Feminine Neckline
A prominent Adam’s apple can be one of the most noticeable masculine features, and for many transfeminine people, softening it brings real relief. An Adam’s apple reduction, also called a tracheal shave, gently reduces the cartilage for a smoother, more feminine neckline, through a small, discreet incision. At Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, our experienced surgeons in Jacksonville perform this procedure with care to protect your voice and minimize scarring.
Procedure time:
about 1 hour
Anesthesia:
general
Downtime:
about 2 to 4 days (voice rest ~1 week)
Hodges Boulevard · Jacksonville's East Side
A prominent Adam's apple is a hard thing to hide with clothing, and a tracheal shave reduces it through a single small, well-placed incision.
Adam’s apple reduction is performed at our Hodges Boulevard office near the Mayo Clinic campus, an easy drive from the Beaches and throughout Northeast Florida. Protecting your voice is the priority, so the amount of cartilage removed is judged conservatively and deliberately.
What Is an Adam’s Apple Reduction?
Your Adam’s apple is a lump of thyroid cartilage that protects your larynx and vocal cords. Everyone has it, but it tends to be more prominent in people assigned male at birth. A tracheal shave carefully reduces the cartilage that makes the Adam’s apple stick out, smoothing the front of the neck while preserving the cartilage’s job of protecting your voice box.
Is It Right For You?
Am I a Candidate?
Good candidates have a prominent Adam’s apple they would like softened and understand the small, well-managed risk to the voice. At your consultation, we examine your neck, discuss your goals, and confirm the procedure is right for you.
Protecting Your Voice
This is the question we hear most, and we take it seriously. Because the Adam’s apple sits right over your vocal cords, our surgeons reduce the cartilage conservatively and preserve the attachment of the vocal cords to protect your voice. You may notice some hoarseness or a subtle change while you heal, which typically settles, and a significant permanent change is uncommon with careful technique. We will discuss your voice goals and any risks in detail at your consultation.
What to Expect
Consultation.
We examine your neck, discuss your goals and voice, and explain the procedure, recovery, and cost.
Preparation.
You complete any required documentation and arrange a ride home for the day of surgery.
Surgery.
Through a small, discreet incision, your surgeon reduces the cartilage in about an hour under general anesthesia.
Recovery and results.
You rest your voice for about a week, and your smoother, more feminine neckline is visible as you heal.
Healing
Your Recovery
Many patients have their tracheal shave as part of facial feminization surgery, performed in the same operation for one anesthesia and one recovery. It also works well as a standalone procedure if it is the feature you most want to address. We will help you decide what fits your goals.
Cost and Financing
A tracheal shave is one of the more affordable gender-affirming procedures, and it is sometimes covered as medically necessary care. Coverage varies by plan, and our team can help with documentation, while financing is available for any costs not covered. We provide transparent pricing at your consultation. [Confirm insurance and financing] [Link: Financing & Payments]
The CSA Difference
Why Choose Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates in Jacksonville
Experienced, voice-conscious surgeons.
Our surgeons have experience with tracheal shaves and reduce the cartilage carefully to protect your voice.
Standalone or part of FFS.
We can perform your tracheal shave on its own or together with facial feminization.
Comfortable Jacksonville location.
Visit us at 4788 Hodges Blvd, Suite 102, Jacksonville, FL 32224, or call (904) 648-6400.
Adam’s Apple Reduction FAQs
Will it affect my voice?
Because the Adam’s apple sits over the vocal cords, we reduce the cartilage conservatively and preserve the cord attachment. A subtle change while healing is possible; a significant permanent change is uncommon.
Where will the scar be?
We place a small incision discreetly, often in a natural neck crease or under the chin, so it is hard to see once healed. Scar care helps it fade.
Does the recovery hurt?
You may have some throat soreness or hoarseness, which settles quickly. You will rest your voice for about a week.
How much can you reduce it?
We reduce the cartilage as much as is safely possible while protecting your voice, for a smoother, flatter neckline. Your anatomy guides the result.
What is an Adam’s apple, exactly?
It is cartilage that protects your larynx and vocal cords. We reduce the part that protrudes without affecting that protection.
Can I combine it with other surgery?
Yes. Many patients have it as part of facial feminization surgery in one operation, or as a standalone procedure.
What is the downtime?
Most patients return to light activity in 2 to 4 days, with about a week of voice rest.
Will insurance cover it?
Sometimes, as medically necessary care, though coverage varies. We help with documentation, and financing is available.
