Dr. Yeung and colleagues identified unique skin health issues faced by transgender persons, such as specific acne-related depression and anxiety in transmasculine persons, lack of transgender representation in dermatologic clinical trials, and poor insurance coverage for hair removal and other dermatology procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria.
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DeGrazia TM, Rolader R, Thiboutot DM, Yeung H. Eligibility criteria related to hormone therapy in acne clinical trials. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2021 Jan;141(1):189-191. PMID: 32470342
Peloza K, Kahn B, Stoff BK, Yeung H. Insurance coverage for hair removal procedures to treat gender dysphoria in transgender patients. Dermatologic Surgery. 2021 Feb 1;47(2):306-308. PMID: 31652227
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