Your Adam’s apple surrounds your vocal chords. As we shave off cartilage, this can potentially change the tone of your voice. Though some patients are interested in this change, we minimize the risk of vocal change since we can’t control how your voice might be impacted.
Treatment Highlights
Procedure Time:
1 hour
Anesthetic Type
General Anesthesia
Downtime:
2 to 4 days
What is an Adam’s apple reduction?
If you’re planning a male-to-female (MTF) transition, a tracheal shave is an effective procedure to enhance your traditionally feminine look.
With an Adam’s apple reduction in Jacksonville, we’ll carefully remove the layers of cartilage that make up your Adam’s apple to minimize its appearance without impacting your overall health.
- Reduces size of Adam's apple
- Contours neck to look more feminine
What to Expect From Adam’s Apple Reductions
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Consultation
Before receiving any of our transitioning surgeries, you’ll meet with one of our skilled cosmetic surgeons to discuss your goals. We’ll describe the procedure and make sure you’re prepared for an Adam’s apple reduction in Jacksonville. Then we’ll schedule your surgery.
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Surgery
Before your surgery, you’ll be able to ask any last-minute questions, and then we’ll place you under general anesthesia. The surgery consists of a small incision in your neck to reach your Adam’s apple. We’ll carefully shave off as much cartilage as we can and then stitch up the incision.
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Recovery
Once you wake up from anesthesia, you will be unable to drive and need a ride home. The recovery process will take a few days, during which you should avoid overexertion. After a few weeks you will revisit Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates for a follow-up appointment, where we will clear you to resume your regular activities.
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Results
After surgery, many patients see a reduced or unnoticeable Adam’s apple after healing. We can only remove so much cartilage without risking damage to your voice box. Because of this, you may still see a small lump, but overall you should see a smoother profile after you heal.
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The Benefits of Tracheal Shaves
Considering Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates for your Adam’s apple reduction in Jacksonville? Here’s why clients choose us.
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Experience Unrivaled Care
Our team has years of experience with both cosmetic surgery in general and transgender surgery. We’ll help every patient feel comfortable, cared for, and confident through our array of surgery options.
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Support Your Transition
Though it may seem like a minor feature, an Adam’s apple can commonly interfere with your sense of self. After surgery, many patients feel renewed confidence in your appearance and security in your identity.
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Develop a Partnership
We recognize that surgery isn’t right for everyone. While some patients have dreamed of getting a procedure for years, others can achieve their goals through less invasive measures, so we offer it all.
Ready for Your Consultation?
Interested in surgery? Reach out to us and we’ll schedule you for your initial consultation!
About Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates
Confidence is priceless.
At Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, we recognize that aesthetics is an investment in yourself. We tend to overlook the most important relationship we have—the one with ourselves—and our surgeons are dedicated to helping you strengthen this connection. Looking and feeling your best is key to living your best, and here, you can have it all.
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Adam’s Apple Reduction FAQs
Though you may experience some throat soreness or hoarseness after your treatment, this usually dissipates quickly as you begin to heal. If you are experiencing any lasting symptoms, let us know and we’ll help relieve your pain and confirm that you’re healing properly from your treatment.
Your Adam’s apple is simply a lump of cartilage that protects your larynx and vocal chords. Everybody has this cartilage, but it tends to be more prominent in people assigned male at birth. With our Adam’s apple reduction in Jacksonville, we’ll remove this cartilage without impacting its ability to protect your larynx.
