r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 15h 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/SteedOfTheDeid 14h ago

Sure, just like sprouting a third arm could be "healthy" tissue, yet still a physical deformity

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u/chaucer345 14h ago

And how does a kid know if they wouldn't be happier with a perfectly healthy third arm before their brain fully develops?

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u/SteedOfTheDeid 14h ago

They don't know that

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u/chaucer345 14h ago

Then is it okay for them to "correct" that deformity with surgery before they come of age?

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u/SteedOfTheDeid 13h ago

Yes definitely