6,000+ Teen Mastectomies Documented

Using all‑payer insurance claims and hospital papers, the author estimates at least 6,000 double mastectomies for girls aged 12–17 since 2017, noting this likely understates totals by excluding out‑of‑pocket cases and pre‑2017 surgeries. Reuters data also show dozens of genital procedures on minors in 2019–2021, likewise a lower bound. The compilation reframes the debate from denial or anecdote to magnitudes and measurement gaps. — Quantified lower bounds on pediatric gender surgeries anchor legislation, litigation, and clinical guidelines in concrete counts rather than rhetoric.