Posts Tagged ‘Acne Vulgaris in Adult Females: Hormonal treatment’
Acne Vulgaris in Adult Females: Hormonal treatment (For Professionals)
Thursday, June 14th, 2012Hormonal therapies (antiandrogens) such as oral contraceptives and spironolactone are often used in the treatment of acne, particularly in adult women. It is therefore sometimes useful to run blood tests in acne patients entering this category, morevover when there is a clinical suspicion of virilizing ovarian tumors, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). […]
