Bruce Jenner 'cancels scheduled surgery' to flatten his Adam's Apple as he 'blames doctor's office' for leaking news of the procedure
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Bruce Jenner has allegedly called off his surgery to flatten his Adam's Apple.
Th 64-year-old reportedly called his Beverly Hills plastic surgeon on Friday to cancel the procedure, known as chondrolaryngoplasty (or tracheal shave).
According to TMZ, the reality star blamed the doctor's office for leaking the news about the surgery and said he planned to take his business elsewhere.
Reconsidering: Bruce Jenner has allegedly called off his surgery to flatten his Adam's Apple
Bruce allegedly told his family about the cancellation, but other sources told TMZ that Bruce plans on going to another plastic surgeon for the procedure.
The Olympic gold medalist reportedly met with a plastic surgeon on Thursday for a consultation regarding the procedure.
The operation reduces the size of the cartilage in the neck, and is typically performed on patients in the initial stages of gender reassignment surgery.
But Bruce denied he is transitioning from male to female.
'I just never liked my trachea,' he told TMZ. He later clarified that his initial reason for seeing the surgeon was due to a 'large scar' on his nose that hadn't healed after a cancerous growth was removed in September.
Unconfirmed: The surgery has allegedly been scheduled for early next year, although Bruce told TMZ a date has not yet been set, pictured in LA in November
According to the website, he wanted to improve the appearance of the scar, and said while he was there he happened to inquire about reducing his Adam's Apple.
The surgery had been scheduled for early next year, reports TMZ, although Bruce told the website a date has not yet been set.
This was apparently Bruce's second visit to the surgeon's office.
Strike a pose: Bruce wore his shoulder-length hair loose as he stood inside a glass tube in this year's Kardashian Christmas card
Message in a bottle? It was clear Bruce's place inside the tube was meant to have significance, and was orchestrated by photographer David LaChapelle
Bruce has been dogged by rumours for years that he is a secret cross-dresser.
Robert Kardashian's widow claimed last year that Bruce's first wife Chrystie Crownover alleged the reality star had a penchant for wearing women's clothing, shoes and lingerie.
'Of course Bruce was every woman’s heartthrob when he was that age, right?' Ellen told Star Magazine.
'But Chrystie said, "Yeah, until I went on a trip and I came back and he had gone through all my clothes. And I found my bras… He’d clip them together and wear them".'
Changing faces: The procedure is just the latest in a long line of vanity projects that have completely transformed Bruce's appearance, pictured in LA in May
But Chrystie hit out at the reports on Friday, claiming she never made those comments and accused Kris of starting the rumours.
‘There was no suggestion of cross-dressing when I was with him. He's a man's man,' she said.
‘This is a plan by Kris to destroy his life, she's not a pleasant woman... She's out to get him. She doesn't want him to be happy,' she added.
'He's a man's man': Bruce's ex-wife Chrystie Scott has hit out at reports that he's a cross-dresser, pictured in 1977
Chrystie and Bruce divorced in 1981. They have two children together.
He went on to wed Linda Thompson shortly after and they had two sons together during their four year marriage - Brandon and Brody.
But third wife Kris apparently had no qualms about Bruce's penchant for cross-dressing, according to Ellen.
She claims the Kardashian-Jenner matriarch was unfazed by his odd habit and that he continued to cross-dress for years after their 1991 wedding.
Feminine side: Bruce allegedly has a penchant for cross-dressing, pictured wearing lipstick and a wig in the upcoming film The Hungover Games
Meanwhile, Bruce dons feminine attire in the upcoming film The Hungover Games, which spoofs recent blockbusters.
In the movie, he is seen wearing blue lipstick, a short wig, and earrings.
Bruce plays one of two announcers who provide commentary during a televised fight to the death.
Changing faces: Bruce, pictured left in March 1979 in LA, and right in April this year
Former glory: Bruce in 1976, celebrating his record-setting performance in the decathlon at the Summer Olympics in Montreal
The procedure is just the latest in a long line of vanity projects that have completely transformed Bruce's appearance.
His step daughter Kim Kardashian - who herself has been the subject of surgery rumours - revealed Bruce's surgery history in a personal blog she wrote back in 2009.
'Twenty five years ago, Bruce was ill-advised by a doctor to have a partial facelift and a nose job,' Kim wrote.
Supporter: In 2009, Kim (centre) praised Bruce's plastic surgery, pictured from left Bruce, Kris, Khloe, Kourtney and Rob, pictured in LA in 2011
Adding: 'Unfortunately, the result wasn’t what Bruce had hoped for and for years since then he has been the victim of cruel taunts from the media.'
In May 2009 on an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Bruce underwent further surgery to correct the original botched procedure.
Clearly a cheerleader for the surgery, Kim gushed afterwards: 'The results are amazing! Bruce looks better than ever and he is extremely happy with the result.'
WHAT IS CHONDROLARYNGOPLASTY?
Chondrolaryngoplasty (also known as a tracheal or laryngeal shave) reduces the size of the Adam's Apple, which is a V-shaped protrusion of cartilage in the neck.
The surgery involves a tiny incision in a crease of the neck. The vertical muscles in the throat are then moved apart to reveal the cartilage.
The doctor shaves off the excess cartilage and the top part of the V. The neck muscles are then stitched back together and the incision is closed using sutures.
The surgery can either be performed under local anesthesia in the doctor's office or under general anesthesia in the operating room.
The procedure takes around one hour and carries the risk of damaging the voicebox and changing the quality of the vocals.
It is most commonly performed on male-to-female transsexual patients.
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