Can My Trapezius Muscles Be Reduced?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a special surgery inquiry about reshaping/minimizing the trapezius muscles and I’m wondering if that’s at all possible as mine are quite large and I’m a transgender woman.

A:The question is not whether the trapezius muscles can be surgically reduced but by how much can they be reduced and what would be the scar trade-off in doing so. I would have to see some pictures of your shoulders from the front and back views to make a better assessment in that regard.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon