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Local Hair Growth at the Site of Subcutaneous Testosterone Injections in Two Transmen
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 134703" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">We report for the first time of terminal hair growth at the testosterone injection sites in two transmen.</span></strong> Patients’ readiness for masculinizing treatment was confirmed by therapist and they were appropriately consented/assented. 17y old Caucasian transmale receiving Depot-Lupron™ for pubertal suppression, was started on Depot-testosterone cypionate 50mg every two weeks, administered subcutaneously (SC) using 25G-needle. Testosterone was increased after 2.5 months to 40mg weekly and Lupron™ was discontinued. He injected exclusively lateral to the umbilicus and after 8 months two patches of coarse terminal hair were noted (Figure 1). Total and free testosterone troughs were appropriate for adult males: 495 ng/dL and 60.1 pg/mL, respectively. Another transmale (14.5 yr Mexican American), receiving Depot-testosterone cypionate 50mg weekly, also injecting solely lateral to the umbilicus, developed mild terminal hair and hyperpigmentation at injection sites. <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Recent publications of SC testosterone [1], or IM versus SC testosterone [2] didn’t describe localized hair growth, however it was noted in 4/5 postmenopausal cis-women receiving 10mg Depot-testosterone cyclopentylproprionate SC every 5-6 weeks [3]. </span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">This rare event may be avoided in transmales by injection-site rotation.</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 134703, member: 13851"] [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]We report for the first time of terminal hair growth at the testosterone injection sites in two transmen.[/COLOR][/B] Patients’ readiness for masculinizing treatment was confirmed by therapist and they were appropriately consented/assented. 17y old Caucasian transmale receiving Depot-Lupron™ for pubertal suppression, was started on Depot-testosterone cypionate 50mg every two weeks, administered subcutaneously (SC) using 25G-needle. Testosterone was increased after 2.5 months to 40mg weekly and Lupron™ was discontinued. He injected exclusively lateral to the umbilicus and after 8 months two patches of coarse terminal hair were noted (Figure 1). Total and free testosterone troughs were appropriate for adult males: 495 ng/dL and 60.1 pg/mL, respectively. Another transmale (14.5 yr Mexican American), receiving Depot-testosterone cypionate 50mg weekly, also injecting solely lateral to the umbilicus, developed mild terminal hair and hyperpigmentation at injection sites. [B][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Recent publications of SC testosterone [1], or IM versus SC testosterone [2] didn’t describe localized hair growth, however it was noted in 4/5 postmenopausal cis-women receiving 10mg Depot-testosterone cyclopentylproprionate SC every 5-6 weeks [3]. [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]This rare event may be avoided in transmales by injection-site rotation.[/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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