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3D Surgical Planning Facial Feminization Surgery in Chicago, IL

By August 10, 2026

Posted by: Dr. Amir Dorafshar, M.D., FACS

3D surgical planning facial feminization surgery is a hallmark of every procedure performed at our Chicago, IL practice. Safety in facial feminization surgery starts before the first incision. At Evolve Your Life in Chicago, IL, Dr. Amir Dorafshar uses CT-based 3D surgical planning and custom surgical guides to create a precise, patient-specific blueprint for every procedure. This level of technological precision is one of the key reasons patients travel to our Chicago practice from across the United States.

How CT-Based 3D Planning Improves Safety

This technology is especially critical for upper third procedures like brow bone reduction. The frontal sinus sits directly behind the brow bone, and CT imaging allows Dr. Dorafshar to determine whether a patient requires simple bone shaving or a more complex Type III cranioplasty — and to execute it with a margin of safety that experience alone cannot guarantee. Pre-operative imaging is completed in Chicago, IL and reviewed before any patient travels for their surgical date.

In lower third feminization, CT mapping identifies the location of the mental nerve in the jaw, preventing inadvertent nerve damage during mandibular contouring and genioplasty. For neck procedures, pre-surgical imaging confirms how much thyroid cartilage can be safely removed without affecting the vocal cords.

Book Your Consultation in Chicago, IL

This commitment to technology-driven precision is part of why patients from all 50 states choose Evolve Your Life in Chicago, IL for gender affirmation surgery. Book your consultation at Evolve Your Life and experience the difference that expert planning makes.

Amir Dorafshar, MD, FACS is a globally recognized, board-certified plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgeon specializing in aesthetic surgery, craniofacial reconstruction, microsurgery, and facial gender-affirming procedures.

He earned his medical degree from the University of Manchester, UK, and trained at UCLA, the University of Chicago, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He previously held the Endowed Chair, Professorship, and Residency & Fellowship Program Director role at Rush University Medical Center.

A facial transplantation pioneer, he has co-authored 230+ peer-reviewed articles and co-edited major surgical textbooks. He is currently Chief of Plastic Surgery at OSF St. Francis Hospital and President & CEO of Evolve Your Life, Chicago.

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