Treatment of Nodulocystic Acne with Once Weekly Finasteride: A Pilot Study

April 2018 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”

Joel E. Bernstein, Sidney F. Phillips, Heidi B. Fezatte

Studysummary This study suggests that weekly oral finasteride may be a promising alternative to isotretinoin for treating nodulocystic acne, showing substantial improvements with lower incidence of sexual dysfunction. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

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