Acne associated with endrocrinologic abnormalities

  • Acne associated with endrocrinologic abnormalities
    • Most acne patients have no underlying endocrinological abnormalities although as an androgen-mediated dermatosis, acne is often a symptom of diseases in which androgen metabolism is abnormal
    • Signs of hyperandrogenism
      • Hirsutism
      • Coarse voice
      • Irregular menstrual periods
      • Abrupt onset
      • Muscular habitus
      • Androgenic alopecia
      • Clitoromegaly with variable posterior labial fusion
      • Increased libido
    • Acne in the setting of Endocrinologic abnormalities
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