Endocrine Disorders and Hormonal Therapy for Adolescent Acne

May 2017 in “ Current Opinion in Pediatrics ”

Henry Nguyen, Megha M. Tollefson

Studysummary This review found that hormonal therapies, including FDA-approved combined oral contraceptive pills and spironolactone, are effective and well-tolerated treatments for acne vulgaris in adolescents with or without endocrine disorders, providing alternative options to antibiotics.

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