Sex Re-assignment Surgery

Perhaps because of its liberal attitudes to sexual matters in general, Thailand has developed into a world center for transgender or 'sex re-assignment' surgery. The skill of the Thai surgeons is unsurpassed and the treatment has become so popular that many hospitals and clinics perform more than 10 re-assignment operations daily.

Would-be trans-sexuals come from all over the world to receive the treatment, attracted by the skill and experience of local surgeons, relatively low prices and more liberal attitudes. Most operations are male-to-female conversions. It takes a mere two to three hours to convert the male genitalia into anatomically correct female organs with vagina and a clitoris fashioned from the most sensitive part of the penis. Two weeks should be allowed for convalescence including one week in the hospital. Together with a pair of silicone breast implants, the entire conversion costs in the region of 200,000 baht (around 5,000 US dollars). This includes an initial psychological assessment, trans-gender surgery,

breast implantation, nostril reduction, eyelid adjustment, and chin reconstruction.

The more difficult female-to-male conversion involves as many as five separate surgical steps and may cost as much as 100,000 US dollars.

Although many hospitals and clinics offer sex re-assignment surgery, only a handful of doctors are considered true international experts. Best places to try include:

Bumrungrad Hospital
210 Soi Sukhumvit 1 Road, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110
Tel +66 2 253-0250-69
Fax +66 2 255-6622

Yan Hee General Hospital
454 Charansanitwong Road (Soi 90), Bangplad, Bangkok 10700
Tel +66 2 879-0300 ext 1035
Fax +66 2 879-0395
E-mail: market@yanhee.co.th

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