Almost no one who undergoes top surgery regrets it, study finds
Patients who received top surgery in the last 25 years had an overwhelmingly high satisfaction rate, and almost no recipients regretted it, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by JAMA Surgery, assessed the rates of regret and satisfaction after two or more years among patients who underwent gender-affirming mastectomies, more commonly known as top surgery.
The median satisfaction score was five out of five and the median regret score was 0 out of 100. These scores indicate near-perfect satisfaction and almost no regret.
None of those surveyed underwent reversal procedures. However, there were some limitations to the research. “We were unable to determine procedures performed outside of our institution,” the report states, “which might have led to an underestimation of procedures following mastectomy.” The research concluded that the outcome was “prospective” and “multicenter work is needed”, though the results were “consistent with previous ad hoc studies and affirm the overwhelmingly low levels of regret following gender-affirming surgery.” READ MORE: Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs horrific healthcare bill allowing anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination The current state of trans healthcare is underwhelming.
