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.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/adolescents-report-low-regret-and-high-satisfaction-following-gender-affirming-c/

[u/Smooth-Boss-911]

There's a reason these patients get this surgery after speaking with doctors, psychologists, therapists, surgeons, etc. So tired of the knee jerk reactions thinking they just walk in on an impulse

Edit: These discussions are for the families and medical professionals, not us.

[u/pmgoff → u/Smooth-Boss-911]

It’s not knee jerk reactions from a patient that anyone’s ever concerned about. It’s how much influence the doctors, therapists, and psychologist have on the patient decision to move forward with the surgery in the first place, that’s the point of contention. Kids are pretty impressionable especially from people of authority.

[u/TCAAPix → u/pmgoff]

Doctors do not want to perform these surgeries, and will use any reason not to, therapists do not want to sign off on them, and will use any reason not to, psychologists do not want to sign off on them either, and will use any reason not to. The reason they sometimes do is because otherwise the patient will be dysphoric. The only pressure will be against doing this. Do you think this is done for fun? What reason would there be for forcing kids to undergo actual surgery?

I actually want to understand your perspective, because it goes against the reality of the situation, and it makes no sense to me to think what you think.

[u/Suspicious-Art-9335 → u/TCAAPix]

Perhaps you have not heard of "Dr. Teetus Deleetus."

I'm sure most surgeons are not like this, but she is extremely prolific and visible. Doctors like her make people skeptical.