Plastic Surgery In Thailand

[Robin68]

Over the past several months, I have been researching plastic surgery options. Like many on here, I desire to make my body conform to a female shape. I have not yet determined where or from whom I should get plastic surgery but I want it to coincide with HRT. Yes, my desire is to transition MtoF, so I have been searching for clinics and surgeons who have expertise in this. In researching the surgeons and clinics advertising online in the United States, I find the costs to be extremely high. Clearly anyone wanting this would need excellent cosmetic insurance coverage or would need to be independently wealthy. I do not have such insurance and I certainly do not fit into the latter category. Initially, my interest was in obtaining a BBL and breast enhancement. It was my thought that after these were completed, I might later consider others plastic surgery.

 

As a result, I extended my search plastic surgery facilities overseas. I quickly found that in many countries the same procedures here could be done for a fraction of the cost. That was when I hit upon Thailand where numerous hospitals and clinics offer sexual reassignment surgery and because of the exchange rate, their prices appear to be about a third of what they are in  the United States. I contacted a free medical screening service to get an assessment of cost and procedures in order to obtain a BBL. I filled out a profile questionnaire and sent photos of my buttock and waistline. After a few weeks they sent me their assessment of what they thought I would need and the cost. The surgery they recommend is much more involved than just a BBL. They recommend a lower body lift because I have lost so much weight and instead of a BBL, they recommend a buttock implant. There would also be a tummy lift in front. This would necessitate a lot of cutting of loose skin and shifting things around. I would have to do this in not one but two visits. This is a major hospital in Bangkok. The cost of this would be much higher than a simple BBL but if I were to have all this done in the U.S., it would much higher. You should understand that I am far from deciding to go ahead with this in Thailand. They do have board certified surgeons with a great deal of experience in this. I wonder if anyone on here has had plastic surgery in Thailand and if their experience was good. I also wonder about other countries so I would welcome your thoughts on any country, good or bad. If you have cautionary tales or things I need to know, I hope you feel free to share! 

 

Finally, with the growing concern over the coronavirus, I am not likely to be making travel plans to Thailand any time soon. 

 

Hugs!

 

Robin8

 

 

[tracy_j]

It's not something I have any experience of at all but perhaps one point to make here is that the bulk of some surgeon's work may well be with cis women as are the likely some of the procedures you indicate. As such it may well be a good idea to investigate things a little, if possible, with reports and reviews from that angle too as there may be more accumulated experience. Others here will likely have far more experience and be able to give more informed comment, but as your surgery being as extensive as you say, if it were me I was look into all angles.

 

Tracy

[secondlook]

I'm interested in hearing more about your research. I've only been out to myself for about a month and a half, so I'm still figuring out what I want, but I'm definitely inclined to transform myself to the fullest extent possible. And saving money is of interest to me as well. I also have a career that's research-oriented, so I might be able to spot red flags if there's anything specific you're concerned about.

 

Also, my wife and I have always wanted to visit Thailand. We had tentative plans to go there many years ago that fell through.

[Robin68]

9 hours ago, secondlook said:

I'm interested in hearing more about your research. I've only been out to myself for about a month and a half, so I'm still figuring out what I want, but I'm definitely inclined to transform myself to the fullest extent possible.

I'm a retired research analyst so maybe I am similar to you. I must check everything out and do my homework before I make an important decision like this.

 

I have visited Bangkok Thailand once before. I found the people there very warm and accepting of a foreign tourist. As you may know, Thailand has a very large transgender community, referring to these people as "ladyboys." One may consider this term pejorative but nevertheless transgender people are well accepted in Thailand and so there is quite an industry for M to F surgery. If you have only been out to yourself about a month and half, I would strongly urge you to take your time before making any major decisions about surgery. Perhaps you are already talking to a therapist. But if not, I recommend it as a way to sort out your feelings. The prices for BBL advertised in Thailand appear to be around $3200 USD on average. For all the surgery they recommended for me, the cost would be around $13,000 USD. But this would be a fraction of what I would pay in the U.S. I think they also offer loan programs for this type of thing. My guess is that one could also obtain a personal loan here.

 

There are other countries advertising BBL surgery at a considerably lower cost than the U.S. I have seen advertisements for clinics in Mexico, the Philippines, Dominican Republic and many more. You can Google a lot of this information. 

 

Hugs,

 

Robin68