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Dr. Kathy Rumer

Facial Feminization in Philadelphia

Dr. Kathy L. Rumer, DO is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in the Philadelphia tri-state area with a practice that is geared exclusively toward transgender patients. In addition to performing hundreds of gender-affirming procedures each year, Dr. Rumer also directs a 1-year gender surgery fellowship program.

Dr. Rumer has extensive experience with FFS and offers the full range of procedures that feminize a patient's face:

• Hairline Advancement
  A surgical procedure that lowers the hairline to create a smaller forehead and more traditionally feminine proportions.
• Browlift
  Lifts and reshapes the eyebrows to a higher, more arched position, softening the appearance of the upper face.
• Forehead Contouring
  Reduces the prominence of the brow bone and reshapes the forehead for a smoother, more rounded appearance.
• Orbital Rim Contouring
  Sculpts the bone around the eye sockets to create a softer, more feminine eye shape.
• Eyelid Surgery
  Also known as blepharoplasty, this procedure removes excess skin or fat from the upper and/or lower eyelids to rejuvenate the eye area.
• Cheek Augmentation
  Enhances cheek volume and definition using implants or fat grafting to create fuller, more prominent cheekbones.
• Rhinoplasty
  Reshapes the nose by refining the bridge, tip, or nostrils to align with gender-affirming facial goals.
• Upper Lip Lift
  Shortens the distance between the nose and upper lip, creating a more youthful and feminine mouth appearance.
• Chin Augmentation
  Refines the size and shape of the chin to improve facial balance and achieve a more typically masculine or feminine profile.
• Neck Lift
  Removes excess skin and tightens underlying muscles in the neck area for a firmer, more defined appearance.
• Face Lift
  Reduces signs of aging by tightening facial tissues and removing sagging skin, often combined with fat grafting for volume restoration.
• Fat Grafting
  Transfers fat from one part of the body to the face to restore volume and enhance facial contours naturally.
• Laser Skin Resurfacing
  Uses focused laser energy to improve skin texture, tone, and pigmentation by removing damaged outer layers.
• Injectable Fillers
  Non-surgical treatments that add volume, smooth wrinkles, and enhance facial features using hyaluronic acid-based products.
• Tracheal Shave
  Also called chondrolaryngoplasty, this procedure reduces the prominence of the Adam’s apple for a smoother neck contour.

At your consultation, Dr. Rumer will evaluate your facial structure and recommend a surgical plan that's based on your goals and the best way to achieve them. Dr. Rumer also offers aesthetic procedures to help maximize your surgery results, such as Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse, and Platelet Rich Plasma.

If you're considering other gender-affirming surgeries, Dr. Rumer also performs:

• Vaginoplasty
• Breast Augmentation
• Body Contouring
• Orchiectomy
• Buttock Augmentation
• Hair Grafting

Consultations: Choose an in-person, phone or virtual consult. The consult fee of $100 will be applied towards your surgery.

Wait List: 2-4 months

Payment: Credit cards, checks and cash. Dr. Rumer also accepts insurance and financing from multiple medical financing companies, such as CareCredit.

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