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Some transgender and/or nonbinary people who have not yet developed any breasts already know that they do not want to have any. If they can prevent their breasts from developing in the first place, then they will not have to get surgery to remove them. If someone knows that developing breasts would be a significant source of distress ([[gender dysphoria]]), then preventing breast development can be better for their longterm mental health. | Some transgender and/or nonbinary people who have not yet developed any breasts already know that they do not want to have any. If they can prevent their breasts from developing in the first place, then they will not have to get surgery to remove them. If someone knows that developing breasts would be a significant source of distress ([[gender dysphoria]]), then preventing breast development can be better for their longterm mental health. | ||
* [[Breast ironing]] is a non-surgical procedure that attempts to destroy the breast bud, so that breasts cannot develop. | * [[wikipedia:Breast ironing|Breast ironing]] is a non-surgical procedure that attempts to destroy the breast bud, so that breasts cannot develop. This is mostly practiced in Cameroon and can lead to scarring, breast cancer, infection, severe fever, cysts, asymmetrical breast development, and the inability to breastfeed.<ref name="Obaji">{{Cite web |title='No girl is safe': The mothers ironing their daughters' breasts |last=Obaji Jr. |first=Philip Obaji |work=aljazeera.com |date=3 February 2020 |access-date=22 February 2021 |url= https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/2/3/no-girl-is-safe-the-mothers-ironing-their-daughters-breasts}}</ref><ref name="AHO">{{Cite web |title=Breast Ironing Fact Sheet |author= |work=Africa Health Organisation |date= |access-date=22 February 2021 |url= https://aho.org/fact-sheets/breast-ironing-fact-sheet/}}</ref><ref name="ohchr">{{Cite web |title=Breast Ironing : A harmful traditional practice in Cameroon |author= |work=ohchr.org |date=August 2011 |access-date=22 February 2021 |url= https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/CEDAW/HarmfulPractices/GenderEmpowermentandDevelopment.pdf}}</ref> | ||
* For children and teens, [[puberty blockers]] can postpone or temporarily stop the development of breasts for as long as they are on that therapy. | * For children and teens, [[puberty blockers]] can postpone or temporarily stop the development of breasts for as long as they are on that therapy. | ||
* For people who are on the female-to-male spectrum, or whose bodies do not naturally produce much testosterone: taking [[ | * For people who are on the female-to-male spectrum, or whose bodies do not naturally produce much testosterone: taking [[testosterone]] or otherwise being on a masculinizing [[hormone therapy]] can prevent or temporarily stop the development of breasts, for as long as they are on that therapy. | ||
* For people on the male-to-female spectrum, or people whose bodies do not naturally produce much estrogen, some types of feminizing [[hormone therapy]] make it possible for someone to have a feminine appearance without developing breasts. | * For people on the male-to-female spectrum, or people whose bodies do not naturally produce much estrogen, some types of feminizing [[hormone therapy]] make it possible for someone to have a feminine appearance without developing breasts. | ||