3. Preparing For Surgery
Important Note: We HIGHLY recommend purchasing all of your travel accommodations (e.g., flight tickets, hotel rooms, etc) as refundable or modifyable. We also recommend purchasing travel medical insurance in the case of travel interruptions due to rescheduling. While we do our best to honor all reserved surgery dates, there have been instances in which unforeseen circumstances require surgery rescheduling or cancellation.
Length of Stay
As a patient, the length of your stay in the Bay Area largely depends on the number of in-person appointments that are scheduled for your particular surgery. Below are guidelines of what your pre- and post-op appointments may be. Your actual pre- and post-op appointment dates and times will be established 90 days prior to surgery and shared with you at that time.
For Vaginoplasty
Vaginoplasty patients will have the following in-person appointments:
Pre-Op Appointment: conducted at Jun Surgical clinic in Atherton before your surgery
Surgery: You will recover at the hospital for 3 nights. You will then be discharged and may recover at your designated accommodation
Post-Op Appointments: The following Tuesday (or otherwise noted). Vaginoplasty patients have weekly in-person post-op appointments for 3 consecutive weeks.
All Other Post-Op Appointments: Virtual, unless otherwise noted
For Vulvoplasty
Vulvoplasty patients will have the following in-person appointments:
Pre-Op Appointment: conducted at Jun Surgical clinic in Atherton before your surgery
Surgery: You will recover at the hospital for one night. You will be discharged the day after your surgery and may recover at your designated accommodation
Post-Op Appointment: The following Tuesday (or otherwise noted)
All Other Post-Op Appointments: Virtual, unless otherwise noted
For All Other Procedures
The timeline of all other procedures will operate on a case-by-case basis. To understand more, please contact our office.
Example Schedule for Vaginoplasty
🔵 Pre-op appointment: Tuesday, October 3
🟢 Surgery: Thursday, October 5 (with 3 days to recover in hospital)
🔴 Post-op 1 appointment: Tuesday, October 10
🔴 Post-op 2 appointment: Tuesday, October 17
🔴 Post-op 3 appointment: Tuesday, October 24
Where to Stay
The location of the surgical procedure is confirmed closer to the time of the surgery date (~90 days prior to surgery). As a result, we recommend that patients make accommodation arrangements closer to the Jun Surgical Medical Clinic, where all pre- and post-operative appointments are held.
The Bay Area is a bustling metropolitan with multiple transportation options, each of which requires considerations for traffic. To avoid heavy traffic congestion, we recommend that patients stay within the peninsula portion of the Bay Area (e.g., San Francisco to Santa Clara). It is also possible to stay within the greater Bay Are region (e.g., East Bay, South Bay, North Bay, San Jose) with greater considerations to traffic times.
Figure 1. Travel Considerations in the Bay Area
GREEN AREA - we recommend that patients stay within this portion of the Bay Area to avoid heavy traffic congestion
YELLOW AREA - it is also possible to stay within this portion of the Bay Area with greater considerations to traffic times
Figure 2. A sample of hotel options near Jun Surgical Medical Clinic in Atherton, California
Note: These options are neither vetted nor endorsed by Jun Surgical, and are merely options that appear nearby through an online search.
Caregivers
In addition to safe housing and reliable transportation, a patient must have a trusted caregiver with them while recovering during post-op in the Bay Area. This person must be able to help transport the patient from the hospital after surgery and to/from clinic for post-operative appointments. Having a caregiver is mandatory.
A responsible companion should be able to make responsible decisions on behalf of the patient should the need arise. The companion will become familiar with post-operative care instructions. Their responsibilities may include, but is not limited to, assistance with activities of daily living, transportation, dressing changes, and emotional support.