MAIN CAUSES OF ACNE IN WOMEN

Acne in hirsute women

INTRODUCTION Acne and hirsutism are common manifestations of hyperandrogenism. AIM To investigate whether or not acne is present in women with hirsutism, associated with different clinical, endocrine and ultrasonographic features. MATERIAL AND METHODS The prospective study included 135 women with hirsutism, aged 14-46 years. We measured the levels of hormones with radioimmunoassay/immunorad...

Psychological assessment of women with Acne Vulgaris

Background: Studies investigating the possible role of personality and emotional factors in acne vulgaris patients have yielded inconsistent and sometimes contradictory results. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess personality and psychological functioning in women with acne vulgaris and compare them with normal women. Patients and Methods: Forty-seven consecutive female pat...

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What causes acne inversa ( or hidradenitis suppurativa ) ?

Acne in pregnant women: a French survey.

Brigitte Dréno1,2, Eric Blouin3, Dominique Moyse4, Isaac Bodokh5, Anne Chantal Knol1 and Amir Khammari1,2 1INSERM, U892, CRCNA, Nantes, 2Unité de Cancéro-Dermatologie-CIC biothérapie INSERM 0503, CHU Hôtel-Dieu, 1 place Alexis Ricordeau, FR-44000 Nantes, 36 avenue de la paix, Meudon, 4La Possonnière and 5Cabinet de dermatologie, Cannes, France. E-mail: [email protected] Accepted Jan 16,...