GRS Montreal
Some people do travel for in-person consults when possible or when required by the surgeon. If you cannot make a separate trip to Montreal, your surgeon will meet you for an in-person consult a day or two before your surgery in Montreal.
The Phone & In-Person Consult
The Surgeon will review the process of informed consent by helping you understand the:
- details about the procedure
- potential benefits and risks of surgery
- permanence of the surgery and how it affects fertility
- possible need for revisions
- timeline for healing
- what to expect for aftercare in the months after surgery
The In-Person Consult
Each surgeon does things a bit differently, but generally the surgeon will:
- ask questions about your gender, general health, and family history
- examine the genitals to determine if there is enough tissue to do the surgery without an extra skin graft
- check blood pressure
- listen to your lungs
- gently press on the abdomen and lymph nodes
- take pre-op photos of the genitals
- talk about possible surgical outcomes
- give instructions for aftercare, including return to physical activity
