Effects of Hormonal Treatment on Dermatological Outcome in Transgender People: A Multicentric Prospective Study (ENIGI)

    November 2022 in “ Journal of Endocrinological Investigation ”
    Carlotta Cocchetti, Giovanni Castellini, Mario Maggi … Alessandra D. Fisher
    Studysummary In this study, gender-affirming hormonal treatment was associated with increased hair growth, acne, and alopecia prevalence in transgender individuals assigned female at birth, while opposite dermatological changes were observed in those assigned male at birth.
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