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      Hormonal Therapies for Acne

      research Hormonal therapies for acne

      26 citations , October 2016 in “Clinics in Dermatology”
      This article discusses various hormonal therapies for acne and provides practical treatment guidelines for managing hormonally related acne, but it reports no new research findings.
      Hormonal Treatment for Acne

      research Aknede Hormonal Tedavi

      November 2020 in “TURKDERM”
      This study reports that hormonal therapies, particularly combined oral contraceptives, are commonly used and effective in treating acne in women, especially those with hormonal imbalances or specific acne patterns, regardless of their serum androgen levels.
      Hirsutism

      research Hirsutism

      April 2008 in “Obstetrics, gynaecology and reproductive medicine”
      This article reviews the diagnosis and management of hirsutism in women, discussing its causes, assessment, and treatment options; no new clinical findings are included.

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      learn Cyproterone

      a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor

      learn Spironolactone

      powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women

      learn Bicalutamide

      a nonsteroidal anti-androgen, most commonly used orally for women
      • Can bicalutamide stop DHT from shrinking your hair follicles? Bicalutamide blocks androgens at the receptor rather than lowering DHT, and some dermatologists prescribe it off-label for women with pattern hair loss. The published evidence is retrospective case series and one small pilot study, with no randomized trial; it is a prescription drug that requires liver monitoring and is contraindicated in pregnancy.

      learn Clascoterone

      a novel topical treatment that inhibits DHT on androgen receptors

      learn Pyrilutamide

      highly targeted anti-androgen that might have minimal systemic effects