@SecondUniverse i get it. (I think)
Are there pure cosmetic surgery done at a young age or is there also a thin line between necessary medical treatments and pure cosmetics?
Or in case of a doubt, wait to get a consent?
Circumcision
Burn treatment
Harelip
Tongue ties
@ColmDonoghue @SecondUniverse in belgium circumcisions are a thing now.
And a very difficult thin line between consent and antisemitic prejudice and or allegations.
The only purely cosmetic (i.e. not medically necessary except in extremely rare cases) procedure you mention is circumcision.
Jun 2, 2026, 1:38 PM@chisop @SecondUniverse modifying a baby's genitals because they "look weird" is purely cosmetic and can cause serious issues later because they're not fully developed and they have to grow with that scar tissue. There are a few serious issues that do need correction like lacking an opening to the urethra, but otherwise it's better to wait and let the child decide what they want to do when they're old enough to understand.
@jerrej @SecondUniverse they do exist thought, but probably not what this is all about, and sure not the majority.
@chisop @SecondUniverse
"Medical" circumcision as a "scientifically" justified intervention was practiced for many decades in the UK and USA.