Understanding and Addressing Hair Disorders in Transgender Individuals
@article{Gao2018UnderstandingAA, title={Understanding and Addressing Hair Disorders in Transgender Individuals}, author={Yi Gao and Toby A. Maurer and Paradi Mirmirani}, journal={American Journal of Clinical Dermatology}, year={2018}, volume={19}, pages={517-527} }
In the United States, an increasing number of individuals are identifying as transgender. Males at birth who identify as females are called male-to-female (MTF) transgender individuals or trans women, and females at birth who identify as males are called female-to-male (FTM) transgender individuals or trans men. The transgender patient population possess unique health concerns disparate from those of the general populace. Exogenous hormone therapy for transgender patients leads to changes in…
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