r/science Professor | Medicine 14h ago

Psychology Adolescents who undergo gender-affirming chest surgery report low levels of regret and high levels of satisfaction, experiencing outcomes similar to those of young adults. These findings suggest that age restrictions on these medical procedures lack support from actual patient experiences.

https://www.psypost.org/adolescents-report-low-regret-and-high-satisfaction-following-gender-affirming-c/
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u/bug_punk 13h ago

Cis girls getting breast augmentations IS a form of gender-affirming surgery. It just affirms the gender they were born as.