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Acne vulgaris is among the most common skin disorders afflicting adolescents worldwide, and though well-established guidelines of care exist for acne management, these guidelines do not uniformly consider or address the unique psychosocial and medical needs of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth. Part 2 of this two-part review provides guidance on a stepwise approach to the medical treatment of acne in TGD youth, with an emphasis on safety, efficacy, and the delivery of medical care in a culturally humble, thoughtful, and gender-affirming manner., (© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Acne vulgaris is among the most common skin disorders afflicting adolescents worldwide, and though well-established guidelines of care exist for acne management, these guidelines do not uniformly consider or address the unique psychosocial and medical needs of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth. TGD youth may possess distinct goals of therapy when treating their acne; the use of medicines routinely employed to treat acne may also expose TGD adolescents receiving gender affirming medical therapy to greater risk of adverse events. Part 1 of this two-part review provides dermatologists an understanding of gender affirming care and its timing, as well as its potential impacts on the development of acne in TGD youth., (© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)