The use of hormonal agents in the treatment of acne

Lauren A. Hassoun; Dev S. Chahal; Raja K Sivamani; Larissa N Larsen

doi:10.12788/j.sder.2016.027

The use of hormonal agents in the treatment of acne

Lauren A. Hassoun, Dev S. Chahal, Raja K Sivamani, Larissa N Larsen

Dermatology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	68-73
Number of pages	6
Journal	Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
Volume	35
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12788/j.sder.2016.027
State	Published - Jun 1 2016

Keywords

acne
androgen
hormonal
oral contraceptive
sebum
spironolactone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Medicine(all)
Dermatology

Access to Document

10.12788/j.sder.2016.027

Cite this

@article{25789c1e7d244d90bc4cfdabdf3dfc57,

title = "The use of hormonal agents in the treatment of acne",

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. ",

keywords = "acne, androgen, hormonal, oral contraceptive, sebum, spironolactone",

author = "Hassoun, {Lauren A.} and Chahal, {Dev S.} and Sivamani, {Raja K} and Larsen, {Larissa N}",

year = "2016",

month = jun,

day = "1",

doi = "10.12788/j.sder.2016.027",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "35",

pages = "68--73",

journal = "Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery",

issn = "1085-5629",

publisher = "W.B. Saunders Ltd",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The use of hormonal agents in the treatment of acne

AU - Hassoun, Lauren A.

AU - Chahal, Dev S.

AU - Sivamani, Raja K

AU - Larsen, Larissa N

PY - 2016/6/1

Y1 - 2016/6/1

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - acne

KW - androgen

KW - hormonal

KW - oral contraceptive

KW - sebum

KW - spironolactone

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84988464925&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84988464925&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.12788/j.sder.2016.027

DO - 10.12788/j.sder.2016.027

M3 - Review article

C2 - 27416311

AN - SCOPUS:84988464925

VL - 35

SP - 68

EP - 73

JO - Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

JF - Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

SN - 1085-5629

IS - 2

ER -

The use of hormonal agents in the treatment of acne

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this