What questions should I ask my plastic surgeon about facial feminization surgery?

Use this checklist as a guide during your facial feminization surgery consultation:

• Are you certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery?
• Were you trained specifically in the field of plastic surgery?
• How many years of plastic surgery training have you had?
• What specific training do you have in facial feminization surgery techniques?
• Do you have hospital privileges to perform each of the procedures I will have performed? If so, at which hospitals?
• Is the office-based surgical facility accredited by a nationally- or state-recognized accrediting agency, or is it state-licensed or Medicare-certified?
• Am I a good candidate for each of the procedures I'm interested in?
• What will be expected of me to get the best results?
• Where and how will you perform my procedure?
• What surgical techniques are recommended for me?
• How long of a recovery period can I expect, and what kind of help will I need during my recovery?
• What are the risks and complications associated with each of the procedures I'm considering?
• How are complications handled?
• What are my options if I am dissatisfied with the outcome?
• When should I expect to come back for postoperative appointments?
• Do you have before and after photos I can look at for this procedure, and what results are reasonable for me?