Profiling and hormonal therapy for acne in women

Acne vulgaris is the most common condition treated by physicians worldwide. Though most acne patients remit spontaneously, for the ones that do not or are unresponsive to conventional therapy or have obvious cutaneous signs of hyperandrogenism, hormonal therapy is the next option in the therapeutic...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 107 - 115
Main Authors Ghosh, Sangita, Chaudhuri, Soumik, Jain, Vijay Kumar, Aggarwal, Kamal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2014
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Acne
Androgens
Care and treatment
CME
Health aspects
hormonal therapy
Hormone therapy
hyperandrogenism
Insulin resistance
Women
India
hormonal therapy
hyperandrogenism
Acne
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Summary:Acne vulgaris is the most common condition treated by physicians worldwide. Though most acne patients remit spontaneously, for the ones that do not or are unresponsive to conventional therapy or have obvious cutaneous signs of hyperandrogenism, hormonal therapy is the next option in the therapeutic ladder. It is not strictly indicated for only those patients who have cutaneous or biochemical evidence of hyperandrogenism, but can be used even without any evidence of hyperandrogenism, for therapy-resistant acne. It can be prescribed as monotherapy, but when used in combination with other conventional therapies, it may prove to be more beneficial. Hormonal evaluation is a prerequisite for hormonal therapy, to identify the cause behind hyperandrogenism, which may be ovarian or adrenal. This article reviews guidelines for patient selection and the various available hormonal therapeutic options, their side-effect profile, indications and contraindications, and various other practical aspects, to encourage dermatologists to become comfortable prescribing them.
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ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.127667