Treatment of hirsutism and acne in hyperandrogenism

P Moghetti, V Toscano - Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2006 - Elsevier
Hirsutism and acne are common and highly distressing complaints in women with polycystic
ovary syndrome (PCOS). Drugs are only partially effective on terminalized hairs, and …

Is acne a sign of androgen excess disorder or not?

G Uysal, Y Sahin, K Unluhizarci, A Ferahbas… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Acne is not solely a cosmetic problem. The clinical importance of acne in the
estimation of androgen excess disorders is controversial. Recently, the Amsterdam …

[PDF][PDF] The use of hormonal agents in the treatment of acne

S Davis - Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2016 - scmsjournal.com
Acne vulgaris is one of the most common chronic inflamma-tory skin diseases. On a global
scale, it is the 8th most common disease with a prevalence of 9.4% that includes both adult …

Tissue and blood superoxide dismutase activities and malondialdehyde levels in different clinical severities of acne vulgaris

NSA Abdel Fattah, MA Shaheen… - British journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background Acne vulgaris is one of the commonest dermatological diseases and its
pathogenesis is multifactorial. Objectives To determine the role of oxidative stress in acne …

Ovarian morphology and prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in reproductive aged women with or without mild acne

KH Kelekci, S Kelekci, K Incki, O Ozdemir, B Yilmaz - 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acne and hirsutism are common manifestations of hyperandrogenemia. They
may also be a sign of underlying severe diseases. Aim To compare ovarian morphology and …

The activity of adenosine deaminase and oxidative stress biomarkers in scraping samples of acne lesions

O Perihan, KB Ergul, D Neslihan… - Journal of Cosmetic …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatological diseases, and its
pathogenesis is multifactorial. Although there are some reports about role of oxidative stress …

Effects of exercise combined with finasteride on hormone and ovarian function in polycystic ovary syndrome rats

C Wu, F Jiang, K Wei, F Lin… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Exercise can reduce androgen and insulin levels in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
patients. Finasteride is also presumed to improve the developing follicle environment …

Dosages for menstrual suppression, contraception, and hormone replacement therapy, and methods of administering same

EP Dougherty, M Kalmon, F Glaug… - US Patent App. 12 …, 2010 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A dosage comprising an antibiotic, an estrogen, and a proge stagen is
provided. The dosage can be oral, or administered in other methods, such as intravaginally …

Skin Androgen-Related Disorders: Hormonal Treatment

F Frizza, M Maggi, F Lotti - European Handbook of Dermatological …, 2023 - Springer
It is well-known that the pilosebaceous unit is an elective androgen target tissue. In some
areas of the skin, pilosebaceous units respond to androgens by forming sexual hair follicles …

Hormonal Treatment for Skin Androgen-Related Disorders

F Lotti, M Maggi - 2015 - Springer
It is well known that the pilosebaceous unit is an elective androgen target tissue. In some
areas of the skin, pilosebaceous units respond to androgens by forming sexual hair follicles …