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ArticleJPRAS open2026

Structural and sociodemographic determinants of BREAST-Q outcomes after gender-affirming breast augmentation in transgender women.

Daniel S Rouhani, Matthew F McLaughlin, Nina Mehta, Dominick Falcon, Daniel Soroudi, Zuivanna Rivas, Nathan Ramrakhiani, Esther A Kim

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Daniel S RouhaniSchool of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Matthew F McLaughlinSchool of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Nina MehtaSchool of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Dominick FalconDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA.
Daniel SoroudiSchool of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Zuivanna RivasSchool of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Nathan RamrakhianiSchool of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Esther A KimDepartment of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.

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Purpose: Sociodemographic factors are associated with disparities in postoperative outcomes after gender-affirming surgery, yet their relationship with patient-reported outcomes after gender-affirming breast augmentation remains unclear. We evaluated associations between patient-level and structural factors and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) among transgender women after breast augmentation. Methods: Patients who underwent gender-affirming breast augmentation from 2015 to 2023 at two affiliated institutions, a county safety-net hospital and an academic medical center, were recruited to complete a postoperative BREAST-Q Augmentation Module survey ≥ 12 months after surgery. Six subscales were analyzed. Univariate linear regression was used to assess associations between sociodemographic, clinical, and surgical factors and BREAST-Q scores. Results: Among 270 eligible patients, 65 (24 %) completed the BREAST-Q ≥ 1 year post-augmentation. Surgeries performed at the county hospital correlated with lower satisfaction with breasts (β = -15.45; Conclusion: After gender-affirming breast augmentation, patient-reported satisfaction and well-being among transgender women undergoing breast augmentation appear to be shaped more by structural context and patient-level factors rather than by the technical factors of the operation alone.

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Breast augmentationBREAST-QGender-affirming surgeryHealth disparitiesPatient-reported outcomes

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