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Transgendered patients seek to undergo surgical sex change operations (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 counciling before being approved for the surgery. Patients sometimes choose to have the surgery done abroad in places like [[Thailand]], where anyone with the money can have the surgery.
Transgendered patients seek to undergo surgical sex change operations (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 counciling before being approved for the surgery. Patients sometimes choose to have the surgery done abroad in places like [[Thailand]], where anyone with the money can have the surgery.
==Legality==
Different states have different laws reguarding the status of people who have had sex change operations. Generally, their birth certificates are reissued with their new gender. Since they are not required to divorce before surgery, this could lead do de-facto [[same sex marriage]] if they stay with their spouse.
==Opposition==
[[J. Michael Bailey]] wrote a book which disagrees with the "born trapped" theory.
[[J. Michael Bailey]] wrote a book which disagrees with the "born trapped" theory.