[[Transgender]]ed patients seek to undergo surgical [[sex change operation]]s (also known as [[gender reassignment surgery]]) to change their external appearance to to that of the gender with which they [[identify]]. Patients often undergo [[psychotherapy]], [[hormone treatment]], and facial surgery as well. In the United States, a patient must undergo years of counseling before being approved for the surgery.{{fact}} Patients sometimes choose to have the surgery done abroad in places like [[Thailand]], where anyone with the money can have the surgery. | [[Transgender]]ed patients seek to undergo surgical [[sex change operation]]s (also known as [[gender reassignment surgery]]) to change their external appearance to to that of the gender with which they [[identify]]. Patients often undergo [[psychotherapy]], [[hormone treatment]], and facial surgery as well. In the United States, a patient must undergo years of counseling before being approved for the surgery.{{fact}} Patients sometimes choose to have the surgery done abroad in places like [[Thailand]], where anyone with the money can have the surgery. |