Eden Openly

Skin, hormones,
and the work of
becoming

Evidence-based dermatology and hormone science for trans health — written and researched by Eden, a dermatologist. Clinical reviews with full citations, alongside skincare, systems, and the quiet work of becoming.

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Our research

Independent, checkable research on gender-affirming care: what the evidence shows, and how the guidance measures up to it.

15
reviews and appraisals published, each deposited with a DOI
5
projects in progress
85
guidelines, policies and rulings being appraised by one method
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funders. No grants, advertising, sponsorship or donations

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Appraisal programme Appraising the guidelines Stage 2 of 4: Protocols Guidance appraisal Appraising the Cass Review Stage 1 of 4: Methods registration Comparative policy study Models of Gender-Affirming Care in Asia Stage 2 of 4: South Korea pilot

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Four editorial worlds

Clinical

Hormone science and skin, explained with clinical precision.

Personal

Identity, dysphoria, memory, and the inside of becoming.

Advocacy

Systems, ethics, public argument, and better care.

Skincare

Pharmacy dermatology: what works, what doesn't, and why.

Currently

Advocacy

The Welsh Gender Service pause: what the published record shows

The running record of the NHS Wales pause of gender affirming surgery: what has been decided and published, what has not, and what has changed, with every update and correction dated and kept. (Updated 10 October 2026: this summary previously described the version of 1 September.)

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Done carefully enough it is not a crime
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About Eden

A dermatologist.
A trans woman.
Still becoming.

Clinical knowledge and personal experience sharing a page.

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