Skin improvement with two different oestroprogestins in patients affected by acne and polycystic ovary syndrome: clinical and instrumental evaluation

Abstract

Background  Despite it is accepted that acne is mostly caused by an hyper-responsiveness of the pilo-sebaceous unit to normal circulating androgen hormones, in a few patients, especially women, acneic lesions can be associated with increased serum androgen levels (hyperandrogenism), of which polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause. In women with acne and proven PCOS therapy with estroprogestins (EPs) can be an excellent option.


Objective  The aim of the study was to assess the effects of two estroprogestins (EPs), ethinyl-estradiol (EE) 30 mcg/drospirenone (DRSP) 3 mg, and ethinyl-estradiol (EE) ...

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