Study of Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Attending a Tertiary Care Centre
July 2019
in “
International Journal of Research in Dermatology
”
TLDR Women with PCOS often have acne, obesity, and excess hair, especially on the chin and upper lip.
In 2019, a study was conducted on 70 patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to identify the incidence and frequency of cutaneous manifestations. The most common age group affected was 21-25 years (42.8%). The most common skin manifestation was acne vulgaris (57.14%). Obesity was present in 47.14% of the patients, all of whom had striae. Hirsutism was observed in 47.14% of the patients, most of whom had terminal hair in the chin region and upper lip. Acanthosis nigricans was present in 34.28%, seborrhoea in 21.42%, and acrochordons in 17.14% of the patients. Of the 70 patients, 15.7% were overweight and 47.14% were obese. The study concluded that recognizing PCOS in women presenting with hyperandrogenism offers a significant opportunity to begin a life-long conversation about prevention and treatment of a condition that has a multi-system impact on affected women.
