(MedPage Today) – For the first time, a major U.S. physician group has recommended against gender transition surgeries for youths.

On Tuesday, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) sent a position statement to its 11,000 members recommending against gender-related breast/chest, genital, and facial surgery until a patient is at least 19 years old.

The news was first reported by the Washington Post. (Read More)