Dr. Justine C. Lee in a white blazer with arms crossed, professional studio portrait

Surgery that
honors your face.

Facial gender-affirming and craniofacial reconstructive surgery designed for your anatomy, goals, and identity.

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Facial feminization surgery

I approach facial feminization surgery as a collaboration. We talk about which facial characteristics contribute to dysphoria, what changes would help your face feel more aligned with who you are, and which procedures make sense for your anatomy and priorities.

Depending on your goals, surgery may address the forehead, brow, hairline, nose, cheeks, lips, jaw, chin, or soft tissue. My goal is not to give everyone the same face. It is to create a natural, balanced result that still feels unmistakably like you.

  • Forehead and brow contouring
  • Hairline advancement
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Cheek and midface augmentation
  • Lip lift and augmentation
  • Jaw contouring
  • Chin reduction and reshaping
  • Soft-tissue feminization
Infant receiving cleft and craniofacial care

Craniofacial reconstruction

I care for children and adults with cleft lip and palate, craniofacial microsomia, and craniosynostosis. Every person arrives with a different history, stage of growth, and set of needs, so I build the surgical plan around the individual rather than the diagnosis alone.

My work is focused on function and long-term health while also respecting facial form, proportion, and symmetry. For children, that means planning thoughtfully across growth and development and working closely with their families at every stage.

  • Cleft lip and palate repair
  • Craniofacial microsomia
  • Craniosynostosis correction

Videos

Watch Dr. Lee explain the care.

Facial Feminization Surgery Videos

Facial feminization education and the complete PREFACE preparation series.

Dr. Justine Lee presenting facial feminization surgery procedures

Facial Feminization Surgery for Gender Affirmation

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 PREFACE Module 1 facial feminization surgery information video

FFS Information

PREFACE · Module 1 · Open PREFACE ↗
 PREFACE Module 2 preoperative optimization video

FFS Pre-Op Optimization

PREFACE · Module 2 · Open PREFACE ↗
 PREFACE Module 3 postoperative care video

FFS Post-Op Care

PREFACE · Module 3 · Open PREFACE ↗
 PREFACE Module 4 postoperative facial massage routine video

FFS Massage Routine

PREFACE · Module 4 · Open PREFACE ↗
 PREFACE patient perspective conversation with Chloe

Patient Perspective: Chloe

PREFACE · Module 5 · Open PREFACE ↗
 PREFACE patient perspective conversation with Morgana

Patient Perspective: Morgana

PREFACE · Module 5 · Open PREFACE ↗

Congenital Craniofacial Reconstruction Videos

Pediatric craniofacial conditions, treatment, and family education.

Dr. Justine Lee presenting Pierre Robin sequence

Pierre Robin Sequence

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 Dr. Justine Lee presenting treatment of congenital ear anomalies

Treating Congenital Ear Anomalies

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 Dr. Justine Lee presenting craniosynostosis treatment options

Craniosynostosis: Treatment Options & Future Development

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 Dr. Justine Lee presenting cleft lip and palate care

Cleft Care 101

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PREFACE

Prehabilitation for Facial Gender-Affirming Surgery (PREFACE) Program

PREFACE is a multimedia program that we developed to help patients prepare for surgery and maximize their outcomes afterward through information, practical planning, recovery guidance, postoperative massage, and patient perspectives.

PREFACE is currently in its pilot phase and is available by invitation only.

Open PREFACEFunded by the REFACE Foundation.
Install PREFACE as an app on your phone

iPhone or iPad

  1. Tap the button above to open PREFACE in Safari.
  2. Tap the Share button.
  3. Choose Add to Home Screen, then tap Add.

Android

  1. Tap the button above to open PREFACE in Chrome.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu.
  3. Choose Install app or Add to Home screen, then confirm.
  1. 01

    FFS information

    Procedures, planning, risks, benefits, and insurance.

  2. 02

    Preoperative preparation

    Physical health, mental health, and support.

  3. 03

    Postoperative care

    What to plan and review before recovery.

  4. 04

    Massage

    Postoperative instructions from the surgical team.

  5. 05

    Patient perspectives

    Experiences and practical advice from prior patients.

Contact

Professional inquiries.

This channel is limited to research collaborations, REFACE Foundation matters, and media or press requests. Research fellow applications must use the Lee Lab application.

↗ Apply to join the Lee Lab ↗ UCLA DGSOM Lee Lab profile
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Use the appropriate channel

For appointments or patient care, use UCLA Health. For research and fellowship inquiries, use the Lee Lab application and contacts. For REFACE Foundation matters, visit the foundation website. Please do not send private medical information through this site.