Treating female-to-male transgender adolescents with acne presents unique concerns with depression
April 9, 2018|Pediatric News
FROM PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
An additional concern is the teratogenic effects of isotretinoin in patients with natal female internal genitalia. While these patients may not think they can get pregnant because of testosterone-associated amenorrhea, the potential is still present and pregnancy should be avoided, Dr. Campos-Munoz and her colleagues warned.
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SOURCE: Campos-Munoz L et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Mar 25. doi: 10.1111/pde.13448.
