Transition surgery study raises questions about long-term results on quality of life after 'top surgery'
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A recent study that evaluated young patients after they underwent double mastectomies as they transitioned into becoming male indicates that their quality of life has drastically improved. The study is from Northwestern Medicine.
Their findings showed that after three months, the group that had what is commonly referred to as "top surgery" experienced less chest dysphoria, compared to the group that did not have the surgery. "What we need to know is how do they feel after a year, and how do they feel after five years, and how do they feel after 10 years?" "I was kind of given the impression that I would feel happier by transitioning and become my real self and feel more whole as a person." "Not all providers are using the standards that have been set up to be cautious and affirming of young people in their gender."
"Top surgery is associated with improved chest dysphoria, gender congruence, and body image satisfaction in this age group," reads a summary of the report.
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