Facial Masculinization
Facial Masculinization Surgery in Bangkok, Thailand
A defined brow ridge, a wider jaw angle, a squarer chin, a sharper border between jaw and neck. At YOUNIFY Clinic, a Healthy Aging & Wellness Center based in Bangkok, Thailand, that structure is planned from your own skeleton, with implants shaped to your measurements rather than chosen from a shelf where the anatomy calls for it.
Surgery is performed by the clinic's two board-certified plastic surgeons, Dr. Phattrapohn Liangcheep and Dr. Thanachot Kamolveerat, at a JCI- or AACI-accredited partner private hospital.
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At a glance
- Procedure
- Facial Masculinization Surgery
- Starting from (THB)
- Jaw Augmentation - Stock Implant from 90,000 · Jaw Augmentation - Patient-Specific Implant from 139,000 · Forehead Implant from 119,000 · Chin Implant from 80,000
- Hospital stay
- Usually 1–2 nights
- Time in Bangkok
- 10–14 days
- Who operates
- Two board-certified plastic surgeons
- Where
- JCI- or AACI-accredited partner private hospital, Bangkok
- Last reviewed
- August 31, 2026
Price list
| Procedure | Starting Thailand price (฿) | Starting Thailand price (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| Upper third | ||
| Forehead Implant | THB 119,000 | A$4,958 |
| Temporal Augmentation | THB 94,000 | A$3,917 |
| Brow Position Adjustment | Confirmed in your written quotation after assessment. | — |
| Middle third | ||
| Rhinoplasty | THB 65,000 | A$2,708 |
| Cheek Augmentation | THB 80,000 | A$3,333 |
| Facial Fat Transfer | THB 50,000 | A$2,083 |
| Lower third | ||
| Jaw Augmentation - Stock Implant | THB 90,000 | A$3,750 |
| Jaw Augmentation - Patient-Specific Implant | THB 139,000 | A$5,792 |
| Jaw + Chin Augmentation (combined) | THB 179,000 | A$7,458 |
| Chin Implant | THB 80,000 | A$3,333 |
| Genioplasty / Chin Adjustment (with contouring) | THB 160,000 | A$6,667 |
| Neck and Submental Contouring | Confirmed in your written quotation after assessment. | — |
| Adam's Apple Augmentation | Confirmed in your written quotation after assessment. | — |
* Indicative prices for reference only. Some items are priced per area. Final pricing depends on an individual assessment. Contact our team for a personalized quote.
Your final quote follows an individual medical assessment. You receive a written quotation before any deposit.
Care you can measure
Figures from the YOUNIFY surgical program.
01: Imaging
Imaging decides where an implant can safely be fixed
The scan is what turns a preference into a plan.
A CT scan of the facial skeleton is taken where forehead or jaw augmentation is planned. It shows bone thickness, sinus position, and the course of the nerve that runs through the mandible, all of which decide where an implant can safely be fixed.
Where a patient-specific implant is chosen, the design is produced from that scan and reviewed with you before manufacture. The surgical team will tell you which route your anatomy calls for. Recommending the more involved one where the simpler one would serve is not how this consultation works.
A patient-specific implant adds several weeks between the scan and the surgery date, for design and manufacture. Plan travel around that rather than the other way round.
What facial masculinization actually changes
Three features carry most of the recognition weight, and they are the three that surgery can address most reliably.
The brow ridge. A defined ridge above the eyes, with a flatter and more backward-sloping forehead above it, is one of the strongest structural markers of a masculine face. Where it is absent, projection is added over the brow.
The jaw. Width at the mandibular angle and a clear border running from the ear to the chin. Where the jaw tapers, that width is added, and where soft tissue blurs the border, the neck is addressed at the same time so the new jaw line is actually visible.
The chin. A masculine chin is generally wider, more square at its front surface, and often more forward. Height and projection are both adjustable.
Soft tissue matters as much as bone here. A well-shaped jaw implant produces very little visible change if the submental area is full, which is why contouring of the neck is planned alongside rather than afterward.
If you are a cisgender man looking for a stronger chin, jaw or brow, see facial implants for men.
Stock implant vs patient-specific implant
The two routes differ in how they are made, how they sit against bone, and when each is the right choice.
| Stock implant | Patient-specific implant | |
|---|---|---|
| How it is made | Manufactured in a range of sizes and shapes | Designed from your own CT scan and manufactured for you |
| How it is fitted | The surgeon selects and adjusts one during the operation | It sits flush against your bone with no gap |
| Where it is preferred | A symmetrical jaw with straightforward anatomy | Where the two sides differ, where a previous implant sits poorly, or where the change wanted is large |
| Effect on the edge | A stock shape can leave a visible step at its edge where the change is large | The edge is designed to run into your own bone |
| Effect on scheduling | No additional wait before surgery | Several weeks between the scan and the surgery date, for design and manufacture |
How we plan your result
Where a patient is early in hormone therapy, sequencing matters more than technique.
Who this is for
- Transgender men and transmasculine people seeking facial changes as part of gender-affirming care
- Non-binary people who want specific features defined without a full masculinization plan
- Cisgender men whose brow, jaw, or chin reads softer than they would like
- Patients who have had implants placed elsewhere and want a second opinion on position or size
02 · Procedures
Procedures performed at YOUNIFY
Grouped by facial third. Not every patient needs every group.
Upper third
A defined ridge above the eyes, with a flatter and more backward-sloping forehead above it, is one of the strongest structural markers of a masculine face.
What it treats: Brow projection, temple width, brow position.
Procedures: Forehead augmentation builds projection over the brow with a shaped implant, creating the ridge and the flatter forehead slope above it. Temporal augmentation adds width at the temples where the upper face reads narrow. Brow position adjustment lowers and flattens the brow arc, which reads as more masculine than a high arched brow.
Middle third
The middle third is built up rather than reduced, which is the clearest way in which masculinization is not feminization in reverse.
What it treats: Dorsal height, cheekbone definition, midface volume.
Procedures: Nose reshaping builds dorsal height and a straighter profile line rather than reducing it. A cheek implant adds definition along the cheekbone with a shape that reads angular rather than rounded. Facial fat transfer redistributes volume where the midface is hollow.
Lower third
Width at the mandibular angle and a clear border running from the ear to the chin, with the neck addressed at the same time so the new jaw line is actually visible.
What it treats: Jaw width, chin projection, submental contour.
Procedures: Jaw augmentation with a stock implant widens the mandibular angle through an incision inside the mouth. Jaw augmentation with a patient-specific implant uses an implant designed from your own CT scan, preferred where the two sides differ noticeably. Jaw and chin augmentation combined treats the jaw border as one unit rather than two separate corrections. A chin implant adds projection and width at the front of the chin, and genioplasty moves the chin bone itself where the change needed is larger than an implant can give. Neck and submental contouring removes fullness under the chin so the new jaw border is visible. Adam's apple augmentation builds midline projection at the thyroid cartilage and has a dedicated page of its own.
04 · Your team
Performed by board-certified plastic surgeons
Your procedure is performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon in the operating room of a JCI- or AACI-accredited partner private hospital. Which surgeon performs which part of your plan is confirmed with you in writing after your assessment, before any deposit is taken.
Dr. Phattrapohn Liangcheep
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Diploma of the Thai Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Dr. Thanachot Kamolveerat
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Diploma of the Thai Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Operating room standards and monitoring
Surgery is performed in the operating room of a JCI- or AACI-accredited partner private hospital, with anesthesia care and continuous monitoring throughout.
JCI- or AACI-accredited partner private hospital
Surgery takes place in a hospital operating room, not a clinic treatment room. Consultation and planning are led by the YOUNIFY Clinic team in Silom.
Specialist anaesthesia care
Anaesthesia is administered and monitored by a qualified anaesthesiologist for the duration of surgery.
Continuous monitoring
Vital signs are monitored continuously during the procedure and through initial recovery.
Sterile instrument protocol
Instruments and implants are handled under a documented sterile protocol.
The treatment process
First contact
Photographs taken straight on, in profile, and in three-quarter view.
Video consultation
Which thirds carry the weight in your case, and whether hormone therapy timing argues for waiting.
Imaging
A CT scan where forehead or jaw work is planned. Where a patient-specific implant is chosen, the design is produced from that scan and reviewed with you before manufacture.
Written quotation
The plan and its cost are confirmed in writing before any deposit is taken.
Pre-operative assessment
Laboratory work, an ECG, and a chest film on arrival in Bangkok, with an internal medicine review for longer plans.
Before your operation
You will be asked not to eat or drink anything, including water, for eight hours before your operation.
Surgery
Usually single stage, under general anesthesia in the operating room of a JCI- or AACI-accredited partner private hospital.
Overnight stay
Usually 1–2 nights, with nursing observation.
Review before you fly
A final review with your surgeon before you leave Bangkok, then remote follow-up.
What recovery looks like
Your surgical care with YOUNIFY
From the surgeon who operates to the nurses who follow up, with a private recovery suite at the partner hospital.
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Common questions
Is facial masculinization just facial feminization in reverse?
No. Feminization mostly removes bone and masculinization mostly adds structure, so the planning, the materials, and the risks are different. A surgeon experienced in one is not automatically doing the same operation backward.
Should I wait until I have been on testosterone for a while?
Usually, yes. The face changes over the first two to three years of hormone therapy, and some of what patients want from surgery arrives without it. Where you are early in that period the surgical team will generally recommend reassessing rather than operating.
What is the difference between a stock implant and a patient-specific implant?
A stock implant is selected from manufactured sizes and adjusted during surgery. A patient-specific implant is designed from your own CT scan and manufactured for you, so it sits flush against your bone. The second is preferred where the two sides differ, where a previous implant sits poorly, or where the change wanted is large.
Where are the incisions?
Jaw and chin implants are placed through incisions inside the mouth, so there is no external scar. Forehead augmentation is placed through an incision within the hair. Neck contouring uses a small incision under the chin.
Do implants need replacing?
Facial implants are not routinely replaced on a schedule. They are revised where position, size, or a complication makes revision appropriate, and that is discussed with you as part of consent.
Can implants be removed later?
Yes. Removal is a simpler operation than placement, and the bone underneath adapts to an implant over time, so a surgeon will discuss what the face is likely to look like afterward before removing one.
Can I have jaw and chin surgery at the same time as chest surgery?
Combining facial and chest procedures in one anesthetic is possible in some plans and inadvisable in others, depending on total operating time and your medical history. It is assessed individually rather than assumed.
What does it cost?
The price table on this page shows a starting price for each individual procedure to help you budget. It is not the price of your plan, because no two plans contain the same procedures and a patient-specific implant costs differently from a stock one. Procedures listed without a figure are quoted individually, and a written quotation for your plan follows your consultation and imaging, before any deposit.
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Can several areas of facial masculinization be done in one operation, or should they be staged?
Several areas, such as the jaw and the chin, can often be combined in one operation under general anesthesia. Whether everything is done at once depends on the total operating time, your general health, and whether one area needs to settle before the next is planned. Your surgeon and anesthesiologist decide this together, and where combining is not advisable, we say so and propose a staged plan instead. After major or combined surgery, most international patients plan to stay in Bangkok for about 10 to 14 days for wound checks and suture removal.
Do I need a CT scan before facial masculinization?
A CT scan is needed when a patient-specific implant is planned, because the implant is designed from the scan to fit your own bone. For a stock implant or for chin and forehead work, your surgeon advises whether a scan is needed after examining you and reviewing your photographs. If you already have recent facial imaging, please send it with your photographs before you travel.
When will I see the final result of facial masculinization?
Swelling hides much of the change at first. Most visible swelling settles over the first few weeks, and the final contour is judged over several months as the soft tissue settles over the implant or the reshaped bone. Your surgeon reviews you before you fly and then by video after you return home. Results vary by individual.
* This information is for general education. Results and treatment plans depend on an individual medical assessment. Every procedure carries risk. Please consult a doctor before deciding.
Related procedures
Considering facial masculinization surgery?
Send us photographs and tell us where you are in your hormone therapy. A surgeon will tell you what surgery would add now, and what is worth waiting for. Consultations are by video before you travel.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Noppachai Siranart · Last reviewed
Surgery is performed by the clinic's two board-certified plastic surgeons at JCI- or AACI-accredited partner private hospitals in Bangkok.
Individual results may vary. Please consult a doctor before treatment.