well, since i am

[Lilly 4 Life]

to stupid to go for the search thing, i wanna know how much a transition costs...

[Sarah Louise]

Transition takes lots of money and lots of "commitment".

Sarah L.

[passiflora]

Yes transition does cost a lot, it cost physically, emotionally and economically, and takes a great deal of determination. Just monetarily, between me and my parents, we spent about $60,000 - $70,000 on my transition. This is including Thearpy, electroyliss, SRS, and FFS. Its a huge commitment, and takes a lot.

-pass-

[Kate]

It varies of course. Some things to consider:

Therapy: $50-$200 per session, sessions being weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.

Hair removal: Laser can do it for $1,500-$3,000ish spread over 6-12 months. Electro costs vary widely, and are spread over years usually. Electro can end up costing more than SRS in the end.

HRT: $100-$200+ per month for medications, blood tests, etc. - though some people get it covered under insurance.

SRS: Varies. $15,000ish I believe.

FFS: Optional. Varies on amount done and surgeon. $33,000+ for "the works".

Being true to who you are: priceless

Kate

[umop ap!sdn]

SRS: Varies. $15,000ish I believe.

Matter of fact I think $20K and higher is not uncommon.

Being true to who you are: priceless

Good one - and very true!

[Lilly 4 Life]

so i find this for 15.000€ around here since i live in germany so i be lucky

[LostInTime]

I estimate that I have spent about $20K so far and that is without any surgeries.  There's all of the blood work, medicine, electro, and extra living expenses such as makeup.

[Sheila]

I've been spending about 30 dollars a month on HRT, I have insurance that pays in part for my medication.
   50 dollars and hour for electrolysis and then I spent 1200 dollars for laser treatment. I did electrolysis for about 2 years at 4 hours a month. I could use about 10 more hours to be complete, but it hurts and you can't see anything, just feel it. I'm not in any kind of relationship that needs the soft cheek feel.
It was 6600 dollars plus airfare to Thailand and all the other incidentals like food after I was released and paying for my partner(wife) and a hotel bill. That added up to around 10,000-12,000 dollars complete.
Then I had my therapy sessions, now I went into therapy for different reasons so it took me longer. I had almost 5 years of therapy, at first for about 2 months it was every week then it got down to everyother week then after about 6 months it was every month. Toward the last year it was every other month and then I went up to Portland and saw a regular gender therapist for about 6 months that was on top of the regular session with my other therapist. They were a 100 dollar sessions. Now, I had insurance for my therapy so that was lucky. It was called family therapy.
So that is what it cost me. I think that it was all worth every penny of it. I didn't do breast augmentation nor did I do Feminine Facial Surgery either. I think I'm pretty the way I am. Who's laughing?? That is not funny. Now you made me cry.
Sheila

[Dryad]

Nobody's laughing. You áre pretty the way you are. Come on; that's a nice photo to prove it!

And sheesh; that's a lot of money. The procedure is tough enough as it is.. Shouldn't insurance cover all of it? I mean... It ís a nescessary procedure, as far as I'm concerned.

[HelenW]

The procedure is tough enough as it is.. Shouldn't insurance cover all of it? I mean... It ís a nescessary procedure, as far as I'm concerned.

You would think, woudn't you, Dryad?  But here in the US the insurance companies are still getting away with the "cosmetic" and "elective" labels for SRS. 

Why hasn't anyone sued an insurance company for refusing to cover SRS in the states that have protective laws for trans people?  Wouldn't that work??

sguh & selims
neleh (getting so mad I can't write right!!)

[tinkerbell]

Well, yes transition is expensive, very expensive indeed.  Someone born male and who plans to go through the complete metamorphosis (i.e, therapy, hormones, electrolysis, SRS, FFS, breast implants..etc, etc, etc) should be ready to spend at least 50K to 60K....gosh!  I can't believe it is that expensive!  The thing is that if you go through the complete transformation a little bit at a time, it doesn't seem that expensive, but if you do the math, it certainly adds up!

tinkerbell

[Dryad]

Just remembered Iran. You know; that filthy Muslim dictatorship. In Iran, government pays for sex-transitions. Fully, including 'cosmetic' surgery. On the other hand, homosexual relationships aren't allowed there. A homosexual couple is forced to have one member of the couple sexually altered before they can be together, which is, in my opinion, simply wrong. However, a government that pays for the full procedure simply earns more respect from me.

[Omika]

It varies of course. Some things to consider:

Therapy: $50-$200 per session, sessions being weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.

Hair removal: Laser can do it for $1,500-$3,000ish spread over 6-12 months. Electro costs vary widely, and are spread over years usually. Electro can end up costing more than SRS in the end.

HRT: $100-$200+ per month for medications, blood tests, etc. - though some people get it covered under insurance.

SRS: Varies. $15,000ish I believe.

FFS: Optional. Varies on amount done and surgeon. $33,000+ for "the works".

Being true to who you are: priceless

Kate

And for everything else, there's mastercard.

If I can manage to do this working full-time at a fast-food establishment and going to college in the space of two and a half years, then I think I'll be setting a real precedent.  Thank God I have near perfect credit.  I have a feeling I'm going to need it.  Personal loans and all that.

Lily, if you're serious about this, then I might make the suggestion of getting ready to work very hard for a while.  Make as much money as possible.  Cut unecessary expenses wherever possible.  It's not easy, but it can be done, even if you're a poor student like me.  Lots of doctors are willing to work out payment plans for surgeries, especially if you have good credit. 

I found that once I started on this path, no amount of work and dedication and self-sacrifice wasn't worth reaching my goal smoothly.  If you consider yourself well-adjusted, I'd reccommend only seeing a therapist monthly.  That's what I do with mine, she's a real specialist on GID and transition, so I just go to her once every month, ask for homework, things I should be doing in the next month, sets goals, sets priorities and helps me lay out a plan.  She calls herself my "Gatekeeper".  This may not be for everyone, but for me, it's plenty.

Be prepared, though.  Most all of the effort is going to be put forth by you and no one else.  There is no one here to help lighten the load financially but you.

From sea to shining sea, right?  HA!

~ Blair

[Lilly 4 Life]

Okay so if i get it strait, you pay $10.000-$60.000 for the whole thing? Are you all MTF?