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Wellington surgeons describe a young transgender patient who attempted to remove his own breasts in an act of desperation. The paper authors say the patient had no suicidal intent or active psychiatric disorder, but was unable to afford the surgery and had been on the public waiting list for years. The surgeons say there need to be more resourcing in New Zealand for gender affirming surgeries.
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An act of desperation: self-attempted gender-affirming mastectomy
This paper describes a young transgender patient who attempted to remove his own breasts due to gender dysphoria. There was no suicidal intent or active psychiatric disorder. This patient was not able to pay for this surgery and had been waiting for years on the public waiting list. However, the public system is heavily limited by the lack of resources.
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