Cyclosporine-Induced Generalized Hypertrichosis in a Transgender Woman Receiving Testosterone Blockers

    February 2026 in “ Cureus ”
    Zoe I Hemsley, Andre Khoo
    Studysummary In this case report, a 25-year-old transgender woman on testosterone-blocking therapy developed generalised hypertrichosis after starting ciclosporin for severe plaque psoriasis, illustrating that ciclosporin can induce this side effect even under androgen suppression.
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    1. Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2017
    2. Cyclosporine A Stimulated Hair Growth from Mouse Vibrissae Follicles in an Organ Culture Model Journal of Nanjing Medical University · 2012