Extra: Why More Doctors Are Speaking Out Against Gender Surgeries for Minors

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🗓️ 14 February 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has released an updated statement recommending against gender surgeries for anyone under the age of 18. While the American Medical Association has issued a similar stance, other organizations—including the American Academy of Pediatrics—argue that healthcare decisions should remain between families and doctors, and that surgical options should stay on the table for minors. Earlier this week, plastic surgeon and star of Netflix’s Skin Decision: Before and After, Dr. Sheila Nazarian, joined FOX News Rundown host Dave Anthony to explain why many in her field believe minors should not "go under the knife" for transition procedures. Dr. Nazarian raised alarms over the lack of long-term data regarding the effectiveness of these treatments, emphasizing her belief that evidence-based medicine must be the sole guide for treating gender dysphoria in children. She also discussed the professional risks of speaking out, noting that many in the medical community fear political backlash for questioning current standards of care. We often have to cut our interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear this conversation in its entirety. Today on a Fox News Rundown Extra, we share our full interview with plastic surgeon Dr. Sheila Nazarian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Fox News Rundown Extra.
0:07.3	I'm Dave Anthony. Today, transgender treatment controversy.
0:14.2	It has been raging for years. More than half the states have bans on gender-affirming care for minors leading to court challenges, but
0:21.7	we're not approaching this from a legal item today.
0:25.3	You're about to hear a conversation giving a medical perspective.
0:29.7	The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is recommending against gender-related operations
0:35.6	for anyone under the age of 19.
0:38.8	And the American Medical Association has similarly come out that surgical interventions for minors
0:43.6	should usually be deferred until they're adults, though the American Academy of Pediatrics
0:49.2	stands by surgery for transgender minors as an option, and the patients and families and doctors
0:55.8	can make that choice, not politicians.
0:59.4	Well, the other day on the run-day, we talked to a well-known plastic surgeon, Dr. Sheila
1:04.2	Nazarian, about why they believe kids who want a transition should not go under the knife.
1:11.4	Our conversation was too long to fit into that podcast on Wednesday, so today we have the
1:16.2	whole discussion here for you to listen to.
1:19.0	And as always, we appreciate you being here and invite you to come back every day for something
1:24.6	new on the rundown.
1:26.1	Now, Dr. Sheila Nazarian on the Fox News Rundown Extra.
1:35.9	Joining us on the Fox News Runddown, Dr. Sheila Nizarian, she's a plastic surgeon, a member of the American
1:42.0	Society of Plastic Surgeons.
1:44.0	You may have also seen her program on Netflix Skin Decision Before... He's a plastic surgeon, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
1:55.3	You may have also seen her program on Netflix skin decision before and after, and we have certainly a very big topic that has gotten a lot of attention.
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