Isotretinoin for Acne in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals Receiving Masculinizing Hormone Therapy.

Importance: Masculinizing gender-affirming hormonal therapy is associated with the development of acne. While isotretinoin is a highly effective acne treatment, little is known about its effectiveness and safety among transgender and gender-diverse individuals receiving gender-affirming hormonal therapy.

Objective: To evaluate clinical outcomes of isotretinoin among transgender and gender-diverse individuals receiving gender-affirming hormonal therapy.

Impact of, Factors for the Success of, and Concerns Regarding Transplant Patients' Skin Cancer Campaigns: Observational Study.

Background: Due to rising health care costs, patients have sought alternative ways of addressing medical expenses. In particular, transplant patients have complex and expensive medical needs-including skin cancer surveillance-that may not be fully covered by insurance. One such method of financing medical costs is by crowdsourcing through web-based platforms, most notably GoFundMe.

Skin Tone Analysis for Representation in Educational Materials (STAR-ED) using machine learning.

Images depicting dark skin tones are significantly underrepresented in the educational materials used to teach primary care physicians and dermatologists to recognize skin diseases. This could contribute to disparities in skin disease diagnosis across different racial groups. Previously, domain experts have manually assessed textbooks to estimate the diversity in skin images.

Using Implementation Science to Understand Teledermatology Implementation Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Implementation science has been recognized for its potential to improve the integration of evidence-based practices into routine dermatologic care. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in rapid teledermatology implementation worldwide. Although several studies have highlighted patient and care provider satisfaction with teledermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic, less is known about the implementation process.

Direct-to-Consumer Teledermatology Growth: A Review and Outlook for the Future.

The direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine industry, including teledermatology, has seen rapid expansion in recent years, partly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The shortage of dermatologists and the visual nature of dermatologic conditions attracted DTC companies to dermatology. As more patients continue to seek medical consultations and prescription medications from these for-profit companies, we must approach their growth with healthy skepticism.