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Editorial
. 2021 Jan 1;20(1):106-108.
doi: 10.36849/JDD.5400.

Prescribing Isotretinoin for Transgender Patients: A Call to Action and Recommendations

Daniela P Sanchez, Nicholas Brownstone, Quinn Thibodeaux, Vidhatha Reddy, Bridget Myers, Stephanie Chan, Tina Bhutani
Editorial

Prescribing Isotretinoin for Transgender Patients: A Call to Action and Recommendations

Daniela P Sanchez et al. J Drugs Dermatol. .

Abstract

Case Scenerio: 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.

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