Gender-Affirming Care

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OHSU Department of Dermatology is proud to offer comprehensive dermatologic gender-affirming health care services for transgender, gender-diverse and non binary patients.

Our dermatology providers are committed to providing quality and compassionate gender-affirming care. Our goal is to provide dermatology services in a respectful, safe, supportive, and dignified manner. These services include consultation and treatment for:

  • Hormone therapy-induced acne
  • Hair loss related to gender-affirming hormone therapy
  • Presurgical hair laser for permanent hair reduction
  • Hair laser for permanent hair reduction to reduce gender dysphoria
  • Rash, infection, folliculitis, itching related to binding, garments, etc
  • Revision and treatment of postoperative scarring, hypertrophic scarring, or keloids, including surgical sites, graft sites
  • Wound care for delayed or complicated healing at surgical sites
  • Filler, neurotoxins
  • Mole removal within anticipated surgical sites
  • Gender-affirming skin checks, skin cancer surveillance
  • Genital skin diseases