Quote from: bethanyjadefowell on August 02, 2013, 09:17:31 AM
Don't go near him. He does not do things by the book, and you'll be paying £1000s for nothing. Private clinics are in it to make money. They wont care if your trans or not.
I know because I have been victim of a private clinic who took £2000 of me for nothing in return.
What do you mean by private clinics? Do you mean a private practice?
I don't know how it is where you are, but here in the states pretty much all transition-related surgeries are done by "private clinics". The only other option is SOME insurance companies have in-network plastic surgeons who will do transition-related procedures, but in general these people are much worse choices. The private "clinics" cater to trans patients and often have a personal investment in serving trans communities.
The in-network surgeons (the only alternative to "private clinics") don't have any reason to be invested in trans patients, invested in learning more about trans people, invested in learning to be respectful to trans people, or invested in improving their techniques to be competitive with other surgeons who do transition-related surgery.
Private "clinics" are far and above the better option here in the states.
Everything I've heard about Dr. Crane has been wonderful and I'm considering him for my top surgery. When you say
Quote"Don't go near him. He does not do things by the book, and you'll be paying £1000s for nothing"
what do you mean? Have you spoken with Dr. Crane and do you know anything about him? Or are you just saying to stay away because you had a bad experience with a private practice?
Sorry, that comment just really rubbed me the wrong way and I want to understand if you have a gripe with Dr. Crane or just a misunderstanding about how healthcare works in the states?