Chest Satisfaction and Quality of Life Several Years Following Gender-Affirming Mastectomy - PubMed
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- Gender-affirming mastectomy (GAM) is associated with high satisfaction in chest appearance, psychological functioning, and life satisfaction several years after surgery, as confirmed by patient-reported outcome measures.
- The study surveyed individuals over two years post-GAM, with a response rate of 64% (152 out of 237), revealing median BODY-Q scores of 87/100 for chest and 90/100 for nipples, and high GCLS subscale scores (e.g., 5.0/5.0 for chest).
- These findings affirm the persistent benefits of GAM, supporting its role in improving quality of life for transmasculine individuals, and suggest the need for future multi-center, prospective studies with extended follow-up.