Factors Associated With the Acne Severity Among Transmen Population: a Cross-sectional Study

Mahidol University247 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to identify factors associated with severity of acne in Thai transmen receiving masculinizing hormone therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What are the factors associated with severity of acne in transmen? * Does masculinizing hormone therapy associate with the severity of acne in transmen? Participants will be asked to complete an online questionnaire and allow to take pictures of their face for acne assessment purpose.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

247

Conditions

Acne Transgenderism

Interventions

TestosteroneDRUG

Masculinizing hormone therapy (testosterone) is used in female-to-male transgenders for medical reason.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Transmen who visited the Gender Variation (GenV) Clinic of Ramathibodi Hospital * Transmen who received masculinizing hormone therapy (testosterone) * Transmen who completed an online questionnaire and intentional submit their facial photographs Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Incomplete questionnaire * Missing photos * Diagnosis of any disorders of sexual differentiation which may have peculiar hormonal effect

Locations (1)

Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The severity of acne

Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) scale for acne

Time frame: 1 day (At the time of answering an online questionnaire)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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