Navigation Links
Hormonal Therapies Offer Effective Solutions for Many Adult Women With Acne
Date:7/29/2009

ombination oral contraceptives and/or anti-androgen medications, such as spironolactone, flutamide and dutasteride that work by reducing the activity of the male hormone testosterone, may provide significant benefit."

Dr. Schlosser noted that the use of hormonal therapies for acne, including combination oral contraceptives, requires careful screening of patients. For example, there are numerous contraindications (or factors that increase the risks of a particular medication) that must be considered before hormonal therapy is prescribed for treating acne. Such contraindications for combination oral contraceptives include a personal history of breast cancer, heart attack or stroke, uncontrolled high blood pressure, migraines with neurological symptoms, or abnormal vaginal bleeding, to name a few. Dermatologists will review these factors with patients to determine if hormonal acne therapy poses any potential risks for patients.

Based on a physical examination, a patient's medical history and the success or failure of previously prescribed acne treatments, dermatologists may recommend hormonal therapy to enhance the results of acne treatment in women. Hormonal therapy in the form of combination oral contraceptive pills has been shown to help treat both inflammatory acne lesions (the papules, pustules and painful nodules under the skin), and non-inflammatory acne lesions (blackheads and whiteheads). Dr. Schlosser suggests that hormonal therapy should not be used in isolation but instead recommends that combination oral contraceptives or anti-androgen medications be used in conjunction with topical retinoids for optimal results.

While there are numerous types of oral contraceptives available that can be used to treat acne in women, three combination oral contraceptive pills have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of acne. All combination oral contraceptives contain an estr
'/>"/>

SOURCE American Academy of Dermatology
Copyright©2009 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

1

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4

Related medicine news :

1. Hormonal Changes and Depression: What is the Connection?
2. Hormonal dietary supplements might promote prostate cancer progression
3. Iressa shows promise for treatment of metastatic breast cancer when combined with hormonal therapy
4. Synovics Pharmaceuticals Announces Execution of Hormonal Manufacture and Supply Contract
5. Inheritance of hormonal disorder marked by excessive insulin in daughters
6. Non-Hormonal Therapies Aid Breast Cancer Patients
7. Pregnancy-related hormonal changes linked to increased risk of restless legs syndrome
8. Study expected to boost research for hearing and balance therapies
9. Stop-Smoking Therapies Have Benefits, Risks for Pregnant Women
10. New Report Provides Insight Into Developments in the Market for Anxiety and Depression Therapies
11. Effectiveness of most PTSD therapies is uncertain
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/23/2013)... UNITED KINGDOM (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 ... by A.L. Hodkin, A.F. Huxley and B. Katz in ... to account for the role of sodium and potassium ... electrophysiological techniques and the data acquisition techniques have known ... Yves Pichon wants to give an account of ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Voyance, ... and perception management tools, and ASCA, the industry’s ... the new ASCA Benchmarking Program. Voyance ... technology and national benchmarking experience to support ASCA’s ... comprehensive, state-of-the-art benchmarking tool. , “Voyance is both ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... FL (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Onlinefitnessreview.com ... Belly Blast Diet to determine what makes this diet ... The published review highlights three main components of the ... achieving a positive mindset and the personal motivation that ... intake every 7 days to keep the metabolism rate ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... -- People who eat at fast-food restaurants are consuming ... are the worst offenders, a new study found. ... by as much as 34 percent, parents of school-age ... by as much as 20 percent," study lead researcher, ... the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which helped fund the ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 23, 2013 Susquehanna Health ... a comprehensive babysitting training course for adolescents age 11 ... by Indianapolis pediatrician Dr. Patricia Keener after a colleague’s ... an adult sitter who didn’t know how to provide ... program with a medical basis that aims to reduce ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Yves Pichon’s New Book Presents Latest Neurophysiological Discoveries 2Health News:Yves Pichon’s New Book Presents Latest Neurophysiological Discoveries 3Health News:Voyance and ASCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Better the ASC Industry 2Health News:Voyance and ASCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Better the ASC Industry 3Health News:Onlinefitnessreview.com Publishes 7 Day Belly Blast Diet Review 2Health News:How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again 2Health News:Susquehanna Health Offers Safe Sitter Course for Tweens and Teens 2Health News:Susquehanna Health Offers Safe Sitter Course for Tweens and Teens 3
... ... to help clothe children in need. , ... Miami, FL (PRWEB) Dec. 16, 2009 -- South Florida dry cleaner Dryclean USA Florida , ... to help clothe children in need by collecting funds on behalf of indigent and needy families. ...
... ... been brought into reach for many Houstonians with the announcement by Hearing Haven, LLC of ... ... into reach for many Houstonians with the announcement by Hearing Haven, LLC of a new ...
... , ... engaged in the development of products that help survivors of stroke and other forms of ... of their brand new device for stroke rehabilitation, the Tailwind. (Advance for Physical Therapy and ... , ...
... ... Foods store. , ... FL (PRWEB) December 16, 2009 -- Dr. Larry Shapiro, hair transplant and hair loss ... Hair Whey Protein Shake. Dr. Shapiro developed the all natural growth-hormone free, hair vitamin, protein ...
... , , BALTIMORE, Dec. 15 ... the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that would have ... safe and legal importation of lower priced drugs from abroad. ... Dorgan, Snowe, McCain, Grassley and Stabenow, would have improved competition ...
... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 15 Palo Alto Networks(TM), the ... deployed its PA-4000 Series next-generation firewalls for accurate threat ... and control over applications such as peer-to-peer file sharing. ... eight facilities on five campuses. The university was founded ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Pay a Dollar, Dress a Child: Helping Struggling Families with Small Donations 2Health News:Monthly Subscription Hearing Aid Plan Announced for Houston 2Health News:New Tailwind Device Improves Arm Function in Stroke Survivors with Paralysis 2Health News:Florida Whole Foods Stores to Carry Dr. Lawrence Shapiro's Help Hair Shake 2Health News:AARP Disappointed By Senate Vote Against Lower Prescription Drug Prices 2Health News:AARP Disappointed By Senate Vote Against Lower Prescription Drug Prices 3Health News:Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Deliver High-Performance Network Protection for Shinshu University 2Health News:Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Deliver High-Performance Network Protection for Shinshu University 3
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013 Anthem Blue Cross ... would have required them to obtain their medications by ... Watchdog and Whatley Kallas LLC.  The ... alleged that Blue Cross,s mandatory mail order program announced ... health and privacy. "This settlement brings to ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Mass. , May 23, 2013  Spring Bank ... the treatment of viral infections, today announced that it ... SB 9200, its investigational, once daily, oral therapy for ... in healthy, HCV-infected patients and is designed to assess ... SB 9200 is a first-in-class drug for the treatment ...
(Date:5/23/2013)...  BioElectronics Corporation (OTC Pink: BIEL), the maker of ... FDA panel meeting for non-thermal shortwave diathermy: ... Therapy Meeting was held on May 21, 2013 in ... of the meeting was very narrow, in that the ... the application of non-thermal shortwave diathermy for the treatment ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Blue Cross To Allow HIV/AIDS Patients to "Opt-Out" of Mandatory Mail-Order Rx Drug Program, Announces Consumer Watchdog 2Blue Cross To Allow HIV/AIDS Patients to "Opt-Out" of Mandatory Mail-Order Rx Drug Program, Announces Consumer Watchdog 3Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Phase I Clinical Trial for SB 9200 in HCV-infected Patients 2Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Phase I Clinical Trial for SB 9200 in HCV-infected Patients 3BioElectronics and Pulsed Shortwave Therapy Make Progress 2
... Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB ) announced today that ... which includes a number of innovative, minimally-invasive radio-frequency pain ... exclusive distributor of Baylis Medical,s pain management products in ... the competitive position of Kimberly-Clark Health Care in the ...
... Shield of California announced today that it will make $29.6 ... California, and will award the money based on performance. ... achievement and improvement in areas that its members care the ... , "At Blue Shield, we are committed to providing ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Kimberly-Clark Acquires Baylis Medical Company's Pain Management Business 2Kimberly-Clark Acquires Baylis Medical Company's Pain Management Business 3Blue Shield of California Awards $29.6 Million in Pay-for-Performance Programs in 2009 2
... design of Sleepscan VISION ensures flexibility in ... opportunities. Sleepscan VISION utilizes the powerful Netlink ... through a standard Ethernet connection. Only computer ... allowing the Sleepscan VISION to take advantage ...
... Digital EEG ,The company that introduced ... the latest addition to the Ceegraph ... innovative system incorporates the latest developments ... management to offer you unprecedented portability, ...
... MOBEE headboxes are ... XLTEK's line of portable ... with a robust new ... latest software, XLTEK's standard ...
... SL 130 Slit Lamp is an all-in-one instrument ... structured design also allows the SL 130 to ... achieved by the possibility of operating the slit ... left or right hand. The instrument configuration allows ...
Medicine Products: