Oral Contraceptives and Cyproterone Acetate in Female Acne Treatment

    January 1998 in “ Dermatology ”
    C Beylot, M.-S. Doutre, M. Beylot-Barry
    Studysummary This review discusses hormonal influences and treatment considerations in female acne, particularly highlighting the role of androgens in persistent or resistant cases, and reports no new clinical findings.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Clinical, Ultrasound, and Hormonal Markers of Androgenicity in Acne Vulgaris British Journal of Dermatology · 1995
    2. Acne, Hirsutism, and Alopecia in Adolescent Girls: Clinical Expressions of Androgen Excess Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America · 1993
    3. Ketoconazole Therapy for Women with Acne and/or Hirsutism ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 1990

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