Your Adam’s apple is situated around your larynx, which houses your vocal chords. As we shave off cartilage, this can result in some changes to your voice. Some patients appreciate this potential effect, but we try to minimize the risk of vocal change since we can’t control how your voice might be affected.
Treatment Highlights
Procedure Time:
1 hour
Anesthetic Type
General Anesthesia
Downtime:
2 to 4 days
What is an Adam’s apple reduction?
A tracheal shave, also known as an Adam’s apple reduction, is an innovative procedure that can minimize the appearance of your Adam’s apple. For male-to-female (MTF) transitions, this can be a big step to achieving a traditional feminine look.
Your Adam’s apple is made up of cartilage, so an Adam’s apple reduction in Oklahoma City won’t even have any affect on your overall health, just your appearance!
- 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 your surgery, you’ll meet with your cosmetic surgeon to discuss your transition and make sure that an Adam’s apple reduction in Oklahoma City is the best option for you. Then we’ll schedule your treatment and make sure that you know how to prepare for surgery.
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Surgery
At your appointment, you’ll have the opportunity to ask any last-minute questions, and then we’ll place you under general anesthesia. Your provider will make a small incision in the neck and access the cartilage that makes up your Adam’s apple. We’ll shave off as much as possible and then close up the incision.
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Recovery
You will need a ride home after you wake up from anesthesia. As you recover, you will need to be careful not to overexert yourself for several days after treatment. Gradually you can return to your normal routine, but you’ll have to visit our practice for a follow-up visit before you are cleared for your regular activities.
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Results
Most patients enjoy a greatly reduced or eliminated Adam’s apple after a tracheal shave procedure. We can only remove so much cartilage before we risk damaging your voice box, so some patients may still have a small lump that remains visible, but overall you should see a much smoother neck profile after treatment.
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The Benefits of Tracheal Shaves
Patients visit Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates for many reasons. Here are just a few.
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Support Your Transition
The Adam’s apple can be a prominent feature traditionally associated with the male appearance, so an Adam’s apple reduction can really help you feel more like your true self if you’re struggling with your appearance and identity.
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Experience Unbeatable Care
Our providers have years of experience and have performed thousands of cosmetic surgeries on patients over the years. We bring acceptance and empathy to every patient to help you feel at ease throughout any of our procedures.
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Form a Lasting Partnership
An Adam’s apple reduction in Oklahoma City is just one small part of your overall transition plan. We’d love to be your trusted provider throughout your entire transition as we get to know you and your goals.
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Once you’re ready to meet with us, just submit your request online and we’ll add you to our schedule.
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
Your Adam’s apple is simply a lump of cartilage that covers your vocal chords. Everyone has this cartilage, but it tends to be more notable in people assigned male at birth. The only purpose of the Adam’s apple is to protect your voice box from injury, but your vocal chords are still at a very low risk of injury after surgery.
You may notice some hoarseness in your voice or difficulty swallowing as you heal from your tracheal shave, but this typically recedes soon after treatment. Let us know if you experience any symptoms that don’t seem to be improving and we can make sure that you’re healing properly from your Adam’s apple reduction in Oklahoma City.
