A recent study that evaluated young patients who had undergone double mastectomies to help them transition into malehood showed that their quality of living significantly improved. One group had the procedure while the other did not. 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.DETRANSITIONED TEEN WANTS TO HOLD ‘GENDER-AFFIRMING’ SURGEONS ACCOUNTABLE: ‘WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IS HORRIBLE'”Top surgery is associated with improved chest dysphoria, gender congruence, and body image satisfaction in this age group,” reads a summary of the report.Some have taken issue with the findings — saying that a sample study of only three months is not enough time to determine if these young patients experienced less dysphoria after surgery.
Some argue that a three-month sample study is not sufficient to determine if young patients felt less dysphoria after “top surgeries.”
“I don’t think it should shape clinical care because three month after an operation people can easily feel happy because complications hadn’t yet happened,” Stella O’Malley, a psychotherapist who founded Genspect, a non-profit organization that advocates for “exploratory treatment” to support gender dysphoria. “What we need is to know how they feel after a year, five years, and ten years. Once you have something statistically significant, you can shape your clinical care around it. “What we need is to know how they feel after a year, five years, and ten years. O’Malley stated that the affirmative model is only 10 year old so there are no long-term data. “We don’t know what the effect of a mastectomy on a 14 year-old. We don’t have any data to show them what they will look like at 24. Northwestern Medicine officials stood by their findings when Fox News reached them for comment. According to Northwestern Medicine, “We provide comprehensive and affirming medical care that honors all individuals, even those who are transgender or gender-diverse.”
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“This peer-reviewed study has been accepted and published by one the most prestigious medical journals in the world,” continues the statement. “We stand with our families, with transgender and gender-diverse people, and with our doctors and employees who provide gender affirming care. “It was one year after her top operation when Chloe Cole (18 years old) from Central California said she regretted her decision. “I was just a child. I didn’t have the mental faculties nor the life experience to fully understand what I was doing. In an interview with Fox News, Cole stated that they didn’t give her a complete picture of what might happen to her. Cole was 12 years old when she started socially transitioning from male to female.
Chloe Cole was thirteen when she began taking hormones and puberty blocks to transition from her gender to male.
(Courtesy Chloe Cole). At 13 she began taking testosterone and puberty blockers. Two years later, she had a double breastectomy. She said that she was under the impression that I would be almost fully healed in a year to a year and a half. “It’s been over two years and I’ve had some regressions during the healing process. “I was influenced by the idea that transitioning would make me happier and allow me to be my true self, and make me feel more whole. Chloe claims that before her surgery, she believed she was a boy trapped inside a girl’s body. She had a strong desire for it to be like her own. However, her mental health did not improve over the years. She said that she was influenced by the idea that transitioning would make her happier and allow her to become her true self. This would help her feel more whole. “But I didn’t just have a few comorbid mental issues, but I also developed them over the course of my transition. After two years of testosterone, I was diagnosed as having depression and anxiety. I also struggled with suicidal thoughts. “TRANSSEXUAL ACTIVIST CRITICIZES TRANS MOVEMENT ‘FAR TOO QUICK’Cole states that she felt happy after the surgery but became angry after she dealt with the post-operative process. “I did this really adult thing as an infant. As an adult, I took away my opportunities.”
Noah Boutilier (29), who is seen here before his transition, says it was a long process. He had his top surgery two year ago at the age 27.
(Courtesy Noah Boutilier) Dr. Erica Anderson, a psychologist based in California, states that any type of invasive surgery can be traumatizing. “Historically, people who have had gender-affirming surgery have been surveyed. They are happy and very few regret it. These are studies with adults,” Dr. Anderson said, adding that she has also transitioned. “Not all providers are following the standards that were set up to be affirming and cautious of young people of different genders.” “The concern that I have right now, which I have been expressing, it that young people don’t get the support they deserve and are not given the time they need to make a decision. Anderson says she would like to see high standards of care, with thorough evaluations of all aspects and a comprehensive assessment of the child’s life before making major decisions such as top surgery or hormone use.
One psychologist based in California told Fox News that “we used to require people on hormones for a minimum year before they would be eligible” or undergo a gender-affirming operation.
“We used to require people on hormones for a minimum year before they would be eligible for a gender-affirming operation or eligibility.” she said. “I don’t believe that this is being observed anymore or required. Not all providers use the same standards to affirm young people’s gender. Others who have made the transition are grateful that they had their gender-affirming surgery. Noah Boutilier, a 29-year-old Florida resident, said that it was a long process. He had top surgery two year ago at the age 27. He said that it was the beginning and end of a new chapter in his life. “I waited ten years to have my top surgery. It felt like I had always known it the day I got it. It’s hard to believe that I have it. Finally, I was back in my vessel. Finally, I could see myself. I couldn’t see anyone in the mirror when I looked in it. “Fox News’ Perry Chiaramonte contributed reporting for this story.