How costly is a sex change?

[KateSpade83]

I'm not thinking about SRS, but I wonder how much it costs! What HRT do you have to take and how much does it cost per month? How much is a boob job? How much for the final cut for the vagina? How about costs for other treatments for hair, voice, etc?

Mostly I'd like to know USA and Thailand prices! They do a lot of SRS in Thailand on ladyboys there! And I heard it way cheaper there too!

[KandisTX]

Mostly I'd like to know USA and Thailand prices! They do a lot of SRS in Thailand on ladyboys there! And I heard it way cheaper there too!

Just remember you get what you pay for.

Seriously though, the expense starts with your visits to the therapists and psychiatrists and endocrynologists and goes up from there.

Kandis:love:

[Karren H]

I thought it was in the $30,000 to $40,000 range.... Not like I costed it out but have talked to some that have ... And it's more expensive in the US than in the far east....

Karren

[KateSpade83]

I think Gypsykaren should know... Isn't he going through a sex change?

I saw a pic of a ladyboy's vagina job and it was terrible! So do everything in Thailand except for the vagina! It looked like a simple "chop off" job!

[Kieron Andrew]

I think Gypsykaren should know... Isn't he going through a sex change?She!


I saw a pic of a ladyboy's vagina job and it was terrible! So do everything in Thailand except for the vagina! It looked like a simple "chop off" job!as ive said before Thai surgeons are the best in the world, many of my friends have had surgery over there and to be quite honest those ive seen you cant tell the difference between that of an mtf and a ggs vagina, if you saw a pic like that, it was probably a back street illegal surgeon with no skills

[wannabie]

I'm not thinking about SRS, but I wonder how much it costs! What HRT do you have to take and how much does it cost per month? How much is a boob job? How much for the final cut for the vagina? How about costs for other treatments for hair, voice, etc?

Mostly I'd like to know USA and Thailand prices! They do a lot of SRS in Thailand on ladyboys there! And I heard it way cheaper there too!

I thought about this myself a long time ago when I was unsure of myself and I did the research.

for a safe US. treatment, The total came close to $100,000 and after that $200 a month for a lifetime of hormone treatment to keep you female. Lets face it, even when you transfer over from MtF your body can't produce female hormones naturally so you'll have to keep up with the injectables, but less frequently as a pre-op.

can't say for thailand but I'd rather go with the people I know in the country I know.

[Tasha T]

A friend of mine got SRS surgery in Montreal a few months ago and it cost $17,000. I'm pretty sure that didn't include a boob job, therapy or anything else, just the actual operation.

[Stephenie S]

I'm not thinking about SRS, but I wonder how much it costs! What HRT do you have to take and how much does it cost per month? How much is a boob job? How much for the final cut for the vagina? How about costs for other treatments for hair, voice, etc?

Mostly I'd like to know USA and Thailand prices! They do a lot of SRS in Thailand on ladyboys there! And I heard it way cheaper there too!

It sure sounds like you are thinking about it. Perhaps you mean you don't think you actually WANT to transition but that you are curious as to the cost.

You have asked some different questions above.

SRS (sexual reassignment surgery) can cost from $6000 to around $20,000 depending on where you get it done. There are excellent surgeons in Thailand and the US, and, of course, in many other countries. Here we usually think about Thailand, the USA, and Cananda.

My HRT costs about $30 per month. It could cost less if you have good insurance. Spiro and estrogen are both very inexpensive drugs.

BA can cost $4,000 to $9,000 again depending on where you get it done. Much cheaper in Thailand, and if you get it done along with SRS.

The "final cut for the vagina" is part of SRS.

Hair, voice, etc., can cost whatever you want to put into it. For hair, call a local hair salon and ask what it costs. You can always cut and style your own hair. Voice? I will be paying about $90 a week for speech therapy. Electrolysis (perhaps what you mean by etc.) will cost me over $5000 by the time I am done.

FFS (facial feminine surgery) can cost as much as you want to spend. $40,000 is not an unrealistic figure.

There are, of course many other costs. Wardrobe, makeup, therapy, endo fees. The list goes on and on.

If you seriously want to start saving money, I would guess you will need anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000. That seems like a lot, but many of us spend $40,000 on a new car as a matter of course. You don't ever have to pay this out all at once though, so it can be a bit easier to bear.

Those of us who do this usually find we HAVE to do it, so we do as much as we can afford when we can afford it. It's ALL possible though, one way or another, if you want it bad enough.

As you have already surmised, it's less expensive in some other foreign contries.

I think you may be getting a little ahead of yourself here. The answers to ALL your questions will become apearant to you as you proceed with transition. Trying to get ALL the answers before hand can be a bit daunting.

There is a good web site called "A TS Roadmap". It will answer most of your questions. I don't know the address. Perhaps someone else here can steer you in that direction.

Stephenie

[GypsyKaren]

I'm not thinking about SRS, but I wonder how much it costs! What HRT do you have to take and how much does it cost per month? How much is a boob job? How much for the final cut for the vagina? How about costs for other treatments for hair, voice, etc?

Mostly I'd like to know USA and Thailand prices! They do a lot of SRS in Thailand on ladyboys there! And I heard it way cheaper there too!

First of all, I don't like the term "ladyboys", so I'd appreciate it if you didn't use it. I'm going to Thailand for my GRS, and I am not a "ladyboy", I'm a transsexual.

The costs vary everywhere, in the U.S. Marcie Bowers charges $17,500, Metzler is over $20,000, in Montreal Brassard charges $17,000. I'm paying $7,000 for Chettawut in Bangkok, he's considered to be one of the best in the world, plus my air fare and 3 weeks stay, I'll still save a lot of money.


I think Gypsykaren should know... Isn't he going through a sex change?

I saw a pic of a ladyboy's vagina job and it was terrible! So do everything in Thailand except for the vagina! It looked like a simple "chop off" job!

Once again, cut with the "ladyboy", and in the future I'd appreciate being referred to as "she".

Karen Starlene

[Tina Dixon]

I can do it for a couple of hundred dollors in my garage, just not sure of the quality of the work:devil:, but on the serieous side I all ways wondered what it would cost.

[maybeJan]

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There is a good web site called "A TS Roadmap". It will answer most of your questions. I don't know the address. Perhaps someone else here can steer you in that direction.

Stephenie

http://www.tsroadmap.com/index.html

Jan

[Phyliss]

The word "cost" has been used a number of times in the different answers, and the original question.
The thought of SRS has, I admit, passed through my little pea brain. I have a decent house, and it wouldn't be too difficult to take out a second mortgage for the $$$$.

I can pay the "cost" BUT am I willing to pay "THE PRICE" ????

By "price" I mean all of the life altering things that can happen. Possible loss of job, (or at best, very uncomfortable personal relations in the same job). Those who used to be friends , no longer visit. Attitudes of your family. Possible divorce. Comments and insults from strangers who "think" they know what they're talking about.

It doesn't take much to do a bit of research to find many stories of sadness from those who have "transittioned".

It's just my definittion but the word "cost" involves $$$, however the word "PRICE" is most likely the more important consideration.

[Teresa Amina]

many of us spend $40,000 on a new car as a matter of course

:eek: Perhaps some...

Overall the costs are incremental, drugs here, hair removal there, until the Big Op at the end of the process. Depends a lot on your face and how well the body responds to Estrogen.

[GypsyKaren]

I can pay the "cost" BUT am I willing to pay "THE PRICE" ????

Everything you want in life has a price, and things that come easy aren't worth having. I lost my career over this, and I'd do it again without hesitation. How costly is it to be miserable your entire life by living a lie?




It doesn't take much to do a bit of research to find many stories of sadness from those who have "transittioned".

You'll also find many stories of happiness, including mine.

Karen Starlene

[Cara Allen]

I have seen some photos that have really put me off, because of the unrealistic presentation...

If you are interested, here is a site that shows some work that I would not be proud of, but it is purported to be acceptable... I think this is the "one step Amsterdam" process, which is practiced in many hospitals in the US...

Incidentally, the is the International Journal of Transgenderism site. Worth reviewing, in any case!

http://www.symposion.com/ijt/ijtvo06no04_01.htm

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She!
as ive said before Thai surgeons are the best in the world, many of my friends have had surgery over there and to be quite honest those ive seen you cant tell the difference between that of an mtf and a ggs vagina, if you saw a pic like that, it was probably a back street illegal surgeon with no skills

[Priscilla1018]

Everything you want in life has a price, and things that come easy aren't worth having. I lost my career over this, and I'd do it again without hesitation. How costly is it to be miserable your entire life by living a lie?





You'll also find many stories of happiness, including mine.

Karen Starlene

I lost my family and my 25 year marriage for this;for me the cost is worth it.It is transition or die.
Can't stand the term,"Ladyboy" either.I am a Transexual and will always be a lady!
If anyone has access to Veterans Administration prescription coverage,you pay $8 per prescription and they do cover HRT.I just got a three month supply of hormones and Spiro.

[Siobhan Marie]

I think Gypsykaren should know... Isn't he going through a sex change?

First off Karen is a she and definately not a HE!! Engage brain before you open your mouth next time!! This really is the easiest way to upset and offend someone and I think that you have managed to do that.


First of all, I don't like the term "ladyboys", so I'd appreciate it if you didn't use it. I'm going to Thailand for my GRS, and I am not a "ladyboy", I'm a transsexual.

Once again, cut with the "ladyboy", and in the future I'd appreciate being referred to as "she".

I agree with Karen and Kehleyr on this. I too hate the term "ladyboy" as I find it deeply offensive and hurtful. The term I find both offensive and hurtful is "she-male" so please knock it off with both of those terms that is all that I ask.

:hugs: Siobhán x

[GypsyKaren]

First off Karen is a she and definately not a HE!! Engage brain before you open your mouth next time!! This really is the easiest way to upset and offend someone and I think that you have managed to do that.


Thank you, but I wasn't offended, just correcting a mistake.

Karen Starlene

[KateSpade83]

I have seen some photos that have really put me off, because of the unrealistic presentation...

If you are interested, here is a site that shows some work that I would not be proud of, but it is purported to be acceptable... I think this is the "one step Amsterdam" process, which is practiced in many hospitals in the US...

Incidentally, the is the International Journal of Transgenderism site. Worth reviewing, in any case!

http://www.symposion.com/ijt/ijtvo06no04_01.htm

... scroll down

These were interesting pics! But truly, I don't think these artificial vaginas have a deep hole like a real vagina.

Well, the only SRS I would accept is if God can change me into a real woman! Yeah, it'd take a miracle!

[GypsyKaren]

These were interesting pics! But truly, I don't think these artificial vaginas have a deep hole like a real vagina.

How nicely put, should that be important?


Well, the only SRS I would accept is if God can change me into a real woman! Yeah, it'd take a miracle!

I am a transsexual woman, that's real enough, I've always been a woman, and I'm real enough.

Karen Starlene

[AmberTG]

Well, the only SRS I would accept is if God can change me into a real woman! Yeah, it'd take a miracle

That would be a miracle, not SRS. SRS is a corrective surgery, developed to correct a birth defect.
"ladyboy" and "she-male" are terms used in the porno industry and the sex trade, they have very little to do with transgender issues. Each to their own, but I don't consider myself to be either one of those things, I am a transgendered woman, I was born that way and will be that way until I die, wether I do anything about it or not.
As far as a "deep hole" is concerned, all women are different size, just as all men are different size. The average depth of the vagina from SRS is compatable with female sex.

[Marcie Sexton]

Excuse the term, but a turn key job depending on the location runs about 50K
and thats not to mention the cost of the hormones and counselling...

[ashlee chiffon]

i've seen lots of pics and also had friends that have had surgery both in the US and in Thailand, and the results from the doctors with a good reputation that are most commonly used in both countries are fairly similiar, of course, thailand being much cheaper. The reading i've done seems to suggest a great deal of the problems arise with a) the depth of the vagina 2)feeling in the newly formed clitoris and ability to orgasm 3) urinary control of flow. along with other problems......factors that are not always controllable by the doctor *i.e...much has to do with the size of the male organs and amount of skin available to form the new vagina*..
So, it seems that a lot has to do with what the doc has to work with, even if they are the best in the field...and if the overall cost is a factor, the operation seems to be able to be done in stages...i've read the some of the operations are done in two or even three stages to improve the looks and sensitivity...
i see that in some countries, you really need to worry about the quality of blood transfusions and hospital sanitation and bad results...so sometimes the "cheap" operation isn't the best choice, after all!
good luck..its going to be quite a journey!

[Priss]

I went for SRS in Portland OR, back when Dr Meltzer was still there. Both surgeries ran for a total of around $20,000. I later did some lipo body sculpting for around $3,000. Iam very fortunate, to not have had much facial or body hair. Most of the electrolysis that I needed was genitally related, clearing areas that would be used in the surgeries. I'd have to say that totally all together I've spent in the neighborhood of $30,000 all totaled. Not including the maintenance dose of estrogen. Which BTW, is not that much. Once you've had the surgeries, you no longer have the testerone to overcome. Therefore you only need a small maintenance dose of estrogen. With insurance prescription coverage, I pay maybe $10.00 for a three month supply of Estrace, where as prior to surgery I was doing the injectable at around $70.00 for a 5ml vial of 20mg/ml, and injecting once a week for a cost of about $180.00 for the same length of supply, not including the cost of the Spiro of course...