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Hair growth was assessed by the Ferriman\u2013Gallwey (FG) score, acne by the Global Acne Grading Scale (GAGS), and alopecia by the Norwood Hamilton (NH) score.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>In AFAB people, a significant increase in FG score and NH grade was observed across time, as well as in GAGS score in a subsample of 71 individuals (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Testosterone (T) undecanoate and esters showed a higher increase in hair distribution at T2 vs. T1 as compared to T gel (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). T esters showed a significantly higher impact in GAGS score modifications at T1 and at T2 vs. T0 compared to T gel (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.021 and <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.003, respectively). In trans AMAB people, a significant decrease of FG score was observed across time (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), although 51.3% of individuals still reported an FG score higher than eight after 12\u00a0months.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>T treatment increased hair growth, acne and alopecia prevalence in AFAB people, with T undecanoate and esters influencing hair growth more than T gel. 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