US EditionPlastic Surgeons Recommend Delaying Gender Surgery to 19
- On Tuesday, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended delaying gender-affirming facial, chest and genital procedures until patients are at least 19, announced in Washington.
- Evidence reviews cited by ASPS, including the Department of Health and Human Services report and the Cass review, led the group to reassess its position, citing low certainty data.
- A 2024 ASPS report found more than 23,000 people aged 19 and under had plastic surgery, including over 5,300 breast reductions, while gender-affirming surgeries remain rare among minors.
- Several hospitals and provider groups said they would stop offering gender-affirming care for minors after the ASPS statement, while HHS and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised ASPS for `standing up to the overmedicalization lobby and defending sound science`.
- Leor Sapir wrote last year that ASPS had become the first major medical association to challenge the consensus, with the AMA saying evidence remains insufficient and supports deferring surgeries to adulthood.
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The HayrideAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons Recommends Against Transgender Surgery for Minors
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) on Tuesday became the first major medical organization to oppose gender transition for minors when it recommended “that surgeons delay gender-related breast/chest, genital, and facial surgery until a patient is at least 19 years old.” The ASPS represents “more than 11,000 physician members worldwide,” which is more than the number of surgeons the American Board of Plastic Surgery has certified sinc…
The most important association in the sector has recommended doctors to wait for 19 years to pass
AMA, plastic surgeons say youth gender surgery too risky
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association have recommended against gender transition surgeries for youths, becoming the first major medical associations in the U.S. to narrow its guidance on pediatric gender care.
American Society for Plastic Surgery Position Statement Withdraws Support for Transition Surgery for Those Under 19 as New $2 Million Judgement Points to Looming Liability for Hospitals
How large is the exposure of gender transition doctors who were quick to provide treatments to teens? A $2 million award says pretty big.
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