Gender Re-assignment Surgery, Is this Normally Performed by a PS or a Specialist?

Years ago when I was diagnosed and began researching surgeons, I learned from a bulletin board that there were about 25 surgeons world wide who were highly regarded. The criteria really isn't much different than other surgeries. Would you use a cardiac surgeon that had performed only one or two mitral valve replacements? To the best of my knowledge today, there are three or four surgeons in North America who would have the experience I would demand. Personally, I chose a particular surgeon in Thailand who used a method that was different than others. As a medical profession, his method made more sense to me, he was U.S. board certified, and lectured widely on his procedure. Back then, most surgeons used penile inversion and two surgeries were required. I do not agree as another opined that half who performed genital reconstructive surgery are overpriced and engage in their profession because of ego. In fact, at least one and I believe a second of those in North America have themselves transitioned. At that time, I paid $14,400 U.S. but add to that the cost of overseas air fare the hotel cost for 23 days of almost $1,000. As for WPATH "guidelines", they are just that, not carved in stone. The SOC even addresses this and states that based upon experience and the individual nature/needs of each patient, these may be altered. As for the surgeon I used, his only variance from the guidelines was a shorter "real life experience" for much older patients. I wish you luck and would be happy to address any other questions.

No need for psychiatrists, its not a mental illness and most are clueless and overpriced too. The way to go is with a health professional who follows the WPATH guidelines. That's just the beginning though. It can be a long and rather complicated road to take but that depends. Everyone is different and it can be 6-12 months or 5-7 years or more. It depends. Not many doctors here in the u.s. perform SRS. And of the handful that do, half of them are either overpriced, have huge egos, and a few are not good surgeons no matter what procedure they do. But a word of advice, take it or leave it but far too many people take the easy way out and get a Thai doctor to do surgery. Most say they charge less but they wont admit circumventing the system