Prescribing Isotretinoin for Transgender Patients
Case Scenario
A 26-year-old patient presents to the dermatology clinic with severe nodulocystic scarring acne. The patient identifies as a transgender male and notes that he has been receiving hormone replacement therapy for the past 4 years with weekly intramuscular testosterone injections. He has not had any gender-affirming surgeries and reports being currently amenorrhoeic. He is curren …
Case Scenario
A 26-year-old patient presents to the dermatology clinic with severe nodulocystic scarring acne. The patient identifies as a transgender male and notes that he has been receiving hormone replacement therapy for the past 4 years with weekly intramuscular testosterone injections. He has not had any gender-affirming surgeries and reports being currently amenorrhoeic. He is curren … Continue reading "Prescribing Isotretinoin for Transgender Patients"
Below are the JDD issue highlights for the July Issue!
Patients with self-perceived skin sensitivity were more likely to develop objective stinging in Objective Evaluation of Skin Sensitivity Across Fitzpatrick Skin Types.
Early diagnosis allows for earlier treatment interventions in Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hyperhidrosis: Practical Guidance and Current Therapy Update.
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What are the unique indications for permanent hair removal in gender minorities?
For transgender women and other gender minority people seeking a more feminine and/or androgynous appearance, the use of feminizing hormone therapy (e.g. estrogen + finasteride/spironolactone) does not fully eliminate facial and body hair.1 Many transwomen indicate the face as the most important body part for gend … 
At the 17th ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference held January 17-20, 2020 in Orlando, FL, Dr. Angelo Landriscina led a session on developing new approaches to caring for LGBTQ+ patients.
Next Steps correspondent Dr. Anna Chacon reports back on highlights and pearls from the session which covered the following:
Why this topic?
Updating Our Understanding of SGM Pa … 
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. What better time to start our new series on caring for LGBTQ+ patients. As Pride Month draws to a close, let’s focus on some of the ways we can take a competent approach to our LGBTQ+ patients year-round.
You Don’t Have to Know Everything
As an LGBTQ+ physician, I can tell you that this is the first way that healthcare providers get tripped up when caring for L … 