Board-Certified Gender-Affirming Plastic Surgeon in Montréal, Canada
Dr. Alexis Laungani, MD, FRCSC is a plastic surgeon in Montréal, Québec whose background encompasses reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery, as well as extensive experience in gender-affirming surgery. Dr. Laungani has performed approximately 1,500 Top Surgery procedures and 1,000 Vaginoplasties, in addition to a wide range of other feminizing and masculinizing procedures.
Education & Training
Dr. Laungani has more than 20 years of medical education spanning Canada, the United States and Europe. He obtained his medical degree and completed a six-year plastic surgery residency at the University of Liège in Belgium. He also received training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Laungani is board-certified in Plastic Surgery in both Canada and Europe.
Professional Contributions
Dr. Laungani is an instructor with the WPATH Global Education Institute, providing training in transgender health to healthcare professionals. He was also invited by the Government of India to contribute to the development of a vaginoplasty program in India.
His professional memberships include the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), American Society of Plastic Surgeons, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, French Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Canadian Society of Aesthetic Surgery.
Dr. Laungani also serves as a board member of Québec’s LGBTQ chamber of commerce.
Vaginoplasty and Facial Feminization Surgery in Montréal
Dr. Laungani performs a wide range of transfeminine procedures, including full-depth Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty and shallow-depth Vulvoplasty. He has extensive experience with Vaginoplasty, having performed more than 1,000 procedures. Orchiectomy and Scrotectomy are available as standalone procedures. He also performs revision of previous genital surgeries.
Dr. Laungani has a particular interest in Facial Feminization Surgery of the middle and lower face. Procedures include feminizing rhinoplasty, cheek implants, lip lift, chin recontouring and tracheal shave (chondrolaryngoplasty). For rhinoplasty, he uses a closed technique in appropriate candidates, with incisions made entirely inside the nose to avoid a visible external incision.
For chest feminization, Dr. Laungani performs transfeminine Breast Augmentation with saline or silicone implants, fat grafting, or a combination of implants and fat grafting. Fat transfer can also be incorporated into body feminization techniques, using fat removed with liposuction to add volume to the breasts, hips or buttocks.
Dr. Laungani also offers Rib Remodeling using the RibXcar technique, which he introduced to Montréal. Rib Remodeling reduces the width of the lower rib cage to create a narrower waist and can be combined with liposuction, fat grafting or Brazilian Butt Lift as part of feminizing Body Sculpting.
Masculinizing Surgery Procedures
Dr. Laungani has substantial experience with FTM Top Surgery, with approximately 1,500 chest masculinizations performed. Available techniques include Double Incision, Keyhole, Peri-Areolar, Inverted-T and Buttonhole Top Surgery. He also performs complex chest revisions for people who have had previous Top Surgery or chest surgery.
Additional masculinizing procedures include body masculinization, high-definition liposuction, fat grafting to enhance masculine body contours, facial masculinization and mons resection. Liposuction and fat grafting can be used to reshape body contours and add volume to create more masculine proportions.
For Facial Masculinization, Dr. Laungani uses chin implants to increase chin projection and create a stronger, more defined lower facial profile. He also offers non-surgical Facial Masculinization using injectable treatments to enhance the jawline and mandibular angle, creating a broader and more angular facial appearance.
Dr. Laungani also performs placement of silicone-filled and saline-filled testicular implants.
Gender-Affirming Care
Gender-affirming surgery is a significant part of the practice at Atelier du Corps, with transgender people representing approximately 75–95% of those receiving care. Dr. Laungani’s approach to gender-affirming care emphasizes empathy, respect and individualized care.
Staff receive ongoing training in gender-affirming topics. The practice has gender-neutral bathrooms and includes LGBTQ media and materials in its waiting area.
Care is available in both English and French.
Gender-affirming procedures are performed at Institut de Chirurgie Laungani. The surgical facility is accredited by Accreditation Canada and includes an operating room and two postoperative suites.
Consultations
Phone, virtual and in-person consultations are available.
Consultation fee: $200 CAD (approximately $145 USD) plus tax
Typical consultation wait: 2–3 weeks
Typical wait for surgery: 1–3 months
Traveling to Montréal for Surgery
Montréal has a long history as a destination for gender-affirming surgery, with people traveling to the city from across Canada, the United States and internationally for care. The city is known for its large and visible LGBTQ+ community and is considered an LGBTQ-friendly destination. As a major international city with extensive air connections, accommodations and public transportation, Montréal is well suited to people who need to remain in the area during their initial recovery.
People traveling to Montréal for Vaginoplasty or Vulvoplasty receive an overnight stay in the clinical setting followed by six nights in a postoperative apartment with a partner or family member. Twice-daily nursing rounds are included during the apartment stay.
Those traveling for other procedures can contact Atelier du Corps for information about planning their stay in Montréal and postoperative arrangements.
Surgery Costs, Financing & Insurance
Approximate surgery costs provided by the practice are listed below. Prices are pre-tax and are estimates only. USD amounts are approximate and will vary with currency exchange rates. A consultation with Dr. Laungani is required to determine the procedures needed and confirm final pricing.
- Top Surgery: approximately $11,000 CAD ($8,000 USD)
- Vaginoplasty or Vulvoplasty: approximately $30,000–$40,000 CAD ($22,000–$29,000 USD)
- Liposuction: starting at $8,000 CAD ($6,000 USD)
- Tracheal shave: approximately $7,500 CAD ($5,500 USD)
Surgical fees include anesthesia, the procedure, one postoperative garment and follow-up care. Vaginoplasty and Vulvoplasty fees include anesthesia and surgeon fees, one overnight stay in the clinical setting, six nights in a postoperative apartment, twice-daily nursing rounds, postoperative care and follow-up. Dilators and a vaginal douche are included when applicable.
The practice accepts cash, credit cards and checks, and medical financing is available through Beautifi.
Atelier du Corps works with insurance plans that provide coverage for gender-affirming surgery. For people seeking coverage through Canadian provincial health insurance, the practice is open to working with all provinces; the coverage request must first be initiated by the individual seeking surgery. Coverage and authorization should be confirmed before scheduling surgery.
Surgery Requirements
- WPATH Standards of Care criteria are followed.
- The practice uses an informed consent model.
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