The Thailand Divide: Sex Reassignment Plastic Surgery

Thailand is known as a hot spot for quick-and-easy sex reassignment plastic surgery amongst men wishing to become women. However, there are two different types of people who get this surgery and the experiences they have in Thailand differ greatly.

On the one hand, there are the people who are from the area and who continue living there as so-called "ladyboys" once they have made the transition through plastic surgery. These men are able to get local surgery at a very low cost. And there is no requirement that they undergo psychological counseling prior to surgery (like would be required here in the United States).

And then there are the tourists who go to Thailand to get sex reassignment plastic surgery. They have to pay a bit more than the locals and they have to prove that they have gotten the counseling that is required here in the U.S. But that's not the only difference this group experiences; they may also get better (and safer) care during the plastic surgery.

Thailand is so concerned about this discrepancy that they have placed a temporary ban on this type of plastic surgery. Learn more here.

Question of the Day: Would you see a doctor in Thailand for any type of plastic surgery?

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