FFS and FMS in Bangkok for patients from the United Kingdom and Ireland

YOUNIFY Clinic, a Healthy Aging & Wellness Center based in Bangkok, Thailand, wrote this guide for patients in the United Kingdom and Ireland who are considering facial surgery in Bangkok. Many readers will know this procedure as facial feminisation surgery, which is the British spelling. This guide explains what to plan before you travel, what your stay looks like, and how follow-up works once you are home. Surgery is offered to adults aged 18 and over, and every plan begins with an individual assessment.

Travel practicalities

• Flight time. Direct flights from London to Bangkok usually take around 11 to 12 hours. From other UK airports and from Ireland, most journeys include one connection and take longer.
• Entry rules. Many nationalities can enter Thailand without a visa for stays of up to 30 days. Please check the current rules for your passport with the Thai embassy before you book, including any arrival forms that must be completed before travel.
• Time difference. Thailand is on UTC+7 all year. Bangkok is seven hours ahead of the UK and Ireland in winter and six hours ahead during British Summer Time and Irish Summer Time. Video consultations are usually easiest in your morning.
• Travel advice. UK travelers can read current advice for Thailand from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Irish travelers from the Department of Foreign Affairs.
• Travel insurance. Standard travel insurance may not cover planned surgery. Please read your policy or ask your insurer before you book.

Planning timeline before you travel

1. First contact. Message the team on WhatsApp, which is answered 24 hours a day, or through the website. Share your goals, any previous facial surgery, your medications, and whether you take hormone therapy.
2. Photographs and video consultation. Your surgeon reviews your photographs and meets you by video to explain which parts of your face carry the most weight and what each procedure would and would not change.
3. Imaging plan. A CT scan of the facial skeleton is taken before a forehead plan is finalized for FFS, and where forehead or jaw augmentation is planned for FMS.
4. Written quotation. You receive a written quotation that lists your plan line by line. A deposit is taken only after the written plan is confirmed.
5. Book travel. Once your plan and quotation are confirmed in writing, book flexible flights and accommodation near the clinic. We recommend that someone travels with you, particularly for the first three days after surgery.

Cost and your written quotation

Starting prices are published in Thai baht; your written quotation confirms your plan before any deposit. You can read the starting prices on our FFS cost guide and our FMS cost guide. Flights and accommodation are arranged separately, and your quotation lists every item that applies to your plan.

Sources

• NHS website. Gender dysphoria: Treatment, page last reviewed 14 May 2026.
• NHS England. Service Specification: Specialised Gender Dysphoria Services (Surgical), Version 4, as amended January 2023.
• Coleman E, Radix AE, Bouman WP, et al. Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8. International Journal of Transgender Health. 2022;23(Suppl 1):S1-S259.