People who underwent gender-affirming chest reconstruction surgeries as adults have virtually no regrets years later and overwhelmingly high levels of satisfaction with their decision to have the procedure, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery.

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    1 year ago

    Also note that they found that gender affirming care in this form (boob removal) has a lower risk of breast cancer- because there is less breast.

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    Trans people having elective surgeries is healthcare.
    I’m a cis male and the only procedure I got that I regret is circumcision and this was not my choice. Let people have choice over their own bodies.

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      1 year ago

      Looks like it’s the other way around. From the article:

      The new study in JAMA Surgery […] looked at decision outcomes at least two years but up to 23 years after individuals underwent chest masculinization surgery.

      No mo boobies