Breast construction (breast augmentation) is only publicly funded in certain circumstances and the plastic surgeon is required to submit a funding request to MSP. See the breast construction and surgery funding pages for more information on this.
Via Trans Care BC upper surgery central waitlist to surgeons working with Trans Care BC:
- Have your primary care provider complete the Trans Care BC upper surgery referral form and indicate surgeon choice based on first available (within your home region or within BC) or a specific surgeon.
- Have the completed referral form is sent to Trans Care BC along with a copy of your completed surgical readiness assessment, current BMI, and medical history
- Once you are referred to a surgeon, the surgeon must submit a funding request to MSP.
- No consultation fee is charged by surgeons on central list for trans clients seeking publicly funded breast construction.
Via Direct referral
- You can also be referred to any other plastic surgeon not working from the Trans Care BC central wait list who is trained to perform breast construction surgeries.
- Once you are referred to a surgeon, the surgeon must submit a funding request to MSP.
- Some plastic surgeons may charge private fees for consultation.
If you are referred via the Trans Care BC upper surgery central waitlist, Trans Care BC sends confirmation to your primary care provider that they have received the referral package within 10 business days. If the referral is incomplete, Trans Care BC will ask for the missing information. Referrals must have completed information before they will be processed.
Trans Care BC may contact clients if clarification is required about their choice of surgeon.
In all cases. the surgeon's office will contact you to schedule appointment(s) and surgery.
