Scalp Hair Parameter Changes in Transgender Individuals Commencing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy: A 24-Week Prospective Observational Study

    Gia Toan Tang, Rodney Sinclair, Shalem Leemaqz, Ada S. Cheung
    Studysummary This study highlights how sex steroids affect hair growth, reporting that testosterone used in masculinizing hormone therapy can lead to androgenetic alopecia in transgender individuals, while feminizing hormone therapy with estradiol and antiandrogens can reduce hirsutism.
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