Citation

Campos-Muñoz L, López-De Lara D, Rodríguez-Rojo ML, Conde-Taboada A, López-Bran E. Pediatr. Dermatol. 2018; 35(3): e155-e158.

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/pde.13448

PMID

29575091

Abstract

We describe the difficulties of treating acne in a series of female-to-male transgender adolescents, including concerns about potential hepatotoxicity with concomitant use of testosterone with isotretinoin or tetracyclines. Acne is a foreseeable adverse effect of testosterone treatment in transgender adolescents, so monitoring for acne is advised. The treatment of acne in transgender adolescents is important given that severe acne and transgenderism are associated with higher rates of depression and suicide.

© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

acne; adolescence; isotretinoin; transgender persons