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flag ASPS recommends delaying gender transition surgeries for minors until age 19 due to uncertain long-term effects and ethical concerns.

flag The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has urged delaying gender transition surgeries for minors until age 19, citing insufficient evidence on long-term mental health outcomes and ethical concerns over irreversible procedures in developmentally vulnerable youth. flag The group, representing 92% of U.S. board-certified plastic surgeons, emphasized that current data on benefits and risks are of low certainty and cautioned against labeling such surgeries as "life-saving." flag While not opposing all gender-related medical care, the ASPS called for greater caution with irreversible interventions, aligning with recent policy shifts in several countries and support from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the American Medical Association. flag The stance contrasts with major medical organizations that endorse gender-affirming care for youth.

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