For many transgenders, transition to the gender they feel comfortable about is a requirement to achieve happiness. A man who transitioned to a woman is actually a woman with a man's body, while in her deep heart, she always feels that she is a real woman. In this circumstance, they often show this desire in their life. Usually this desire will appear in their early age, some men show subtle change when they are ten or more years old. The transition from man to women can be easy just as learning make, also can be complicated as gender reassignment surgery. In other words, the choice of how a man want to change is a rather personal decision, but a rash one.
For most transgender, a gender reassignment surgery is a good thing, which is also a significant choice after serious consideration. This is of vital importance, which mustn't go off the deep end. The first thing they do is experiment to actually see what will it be like to be a woman. This kind of personal experience is very crucial for any choice in the future. Life experience is the best teacher for many occasions. For some people, it will be a lot easier. They dress like women and walk into the public without any question and hesitation. While for some, they may feel uncomfortable for doing that. There's a woman but with a man's body. Even though "she" knows everyone will think "her" as a weirdo or even a pervert, "she" still wears female clothes to shopping. This is why I say the choice is really up to themselves.
Those who want to transition to be men or women often start with wearing makeup and female clothes. Some special makeup can enable men to look more feminine by turning the male facial feature into female. Thanks to the advanced technology, transgenders can search advise and help from those who have went through the same thing. Another choice is that to take female hormone, in order to shape their body of women, like breasts. So long as a man take this meatsure, it will be a stepping stone for his gender reassignment surgery in the coming future. Before the operation, most doctors will have a conversation with their patients to make sure they are fully prepared both mentally and physically.
The last step during the process from male to female is called vaginoplasty by taking penis out and shape it to vagina. The recovery period of this surgery is extremely long. It will take at least several months, some even take years to recover. The recovery not only includes operative wound, but also the time of adjusting to a new productive organ. However, if this is what you want after serious consideration, the adaptation time will be insignificant compared to the rest of your life.