A study into the rate of regret for #topsurgery has confirmed that it improves life for the overwhelming majority. Research published on Wednesday (9 August) involved 235 patients who had undergone a #genderaffirming #mastectomy – top surgery – over 30 years. It tracked their levels of satisfaction across the two-year period following their surgeries. The study from the #UniversityofMichigan – published in the journal #JAMA #Surgery – found that the median satisfaction rate among those surveyed was five out of a five. Regret was 0 out of 100, meaning not a single patient involved in the study regretted their choice to have the surgery. None of the respondents reported undergoing reversal procedures. The research involved only a single medical centre, so for the findings to be “generalisable”, future research will need to involve people in a number of places, the study authors said. They noted that a recent review of research suggested the regret rate for #transfeminine and #transmasculine surgeries was one per cent. Invited commentary on the survey commended the research, with the findings said to “support other studies with shorter follow-up” and demonstrate the “stability of surgical results”. Full story via link in bio 🔗 #queernews #queertok #genderaffirmingcare #translivesmatter🏳️⚧️ #transrightsarehumanrights #genderaffirmingsurgery