Gender Reassignment
Surgery performed by Mr. Bellringer
James
Bellringer was trained in Gender Reassignment Surgery by Mike Royle from Brighton
UK. He now works at Charing Cross Hospital in London, and is happy to offer
both NHS and private operations. In addition to using the peno-scrotal flap
technique employed by Mr. Royle, he has developed a penile inversion technique.
Whilst this technique is not possible in all patients it gives a larger capacity
vagina than penoscrotal flap in most cases, and avoids the problem of hair
growth in the neo vagina. Both techniques are discussed fully with all patients
prior to surgery. In addition, for patients who do not wish to have a functional
vagina, a "cosmetic" procedure can be performed. All patients are offered a sensitive clitoris; most patients porefer this option.
The
operation takes approximately two and a half hours, and patients are normally
able to be discharged a week later.
The original post-operative protocol has been
revisited and modernized. Both
techniques give a good cosmetic result in most patients. Examples can be seen
in the links below. (These are photographs of patients' genitalia; please do
not follow this link if you do not wish to see such material.)
For patients in whom a primary GRS using penoscrotal skin has not provided a satisfactory vagina, COLOVAGINOPLASTY is offered. With the support of Mr. Alberto Isla at Charing Cross, the mobilisation of the colonic segment may be performed laparoscopically ("keyhole surgery") which reduces the scarring on the abdominal wall, and dramatically improves post operative recovery. Operative photographs from such a procedure should be available on this site soon.
for
any further information regarding Gender Surgery
please
email; James Bellringer
For
information regarding the cost of surgery click
or
for guidance regarding hair removal prior to surgery, click
Patients
who wish to be referred to Mr. Bellringer for Gender reassignment should see
the referral guidelines
I’m
often asked regarding post operative instructions. If you’ve lost your printed sheet, (or are merely curious)
the information is available here