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The use of hormonal agents in the treatment of acne.
- Source :
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Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery [Semin Cutan Med Surg] 2016 Jun; Vol. 35 (2), pp. 68-73. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Hormones and androgens play an important role in the pathogenesis of acne. Multiple hormonal modulators are now available for the treatment of acne. The efficacies and side effects of currently available hormonal agents are reviewed here including the use of oral contraceptives, spironolactone, flutamide, cyproterone acetate, finasteride, and cortexolone 17α-propionate. Hormonal therapies are an efficacious treatment option for acne among females. With the growing need to reduce antibiotic exposures, hormonal therapies should be more widely studied and incorporated into acne treatment strategies.<br /> (©2016 Frontline Medical Communications.)
- Subjects :
- Administration, Oral
Cortodoxone analogs & derivatives
Cortodoxone therapeutic use
Cyproterone Acetate therapeutic use
Female
Finasteride therapeutic use
Flutamide therapeutic use
Hormones therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists therapeutic use
Propionates therapeutic use
Spironolactone therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
Acne Vulgaris drug therapy
Contraceptive Agents therapeutic use
Dermatologic Agents therapeutic use
Hormones metabolism
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1085-5629
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27416311
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12788/j.sder.2016.027