Is hormonal treatment still an option in acne today?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/bjd.13681.
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Abstract
Hormonal treatment is indicated in cases of papulopustular, nodular and conglobate acne in females with identified hyperandrogenism, in adult women who have monthly flare-ups and when standard therapeutic options are unsuccessful or inappropriate. This review summarizes the latest information on hormonal therapies including: combined oral contraceptives; anti-androgens, such as cyproterone acetate, spironolactone and flutamide; low-dose glucocorticoids and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists. It also shares the authors' recommendations for treatment based on the studies discussed here, and personal experience.
Medical subject headings
- Acne Vulgaris
- Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
- Hormones