Part 1 – Hormonal Acne: Exam, Work Up, & Diagnosis
Acne is the most common disease of the skin and may be an important clue of an underlying types endocrine disorders such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), Cushing syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) or an androgen-secreting tumor (see Fig 1).
[caption id="attachment_7579" align="alignnone" width="525"] Fig 1: PCOS-related seen in lower half of face[/caption]
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Acne is the most common disease of the skin and may be an important clue of an underlying types endocrine disorders such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), Cushing syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) or an androgen-secreting tumor (see Fig 1).
[caption id="attachment_7579" align="alignnone" width="525"] Fig 1: PCOS-related seen in lower half of face[/caption]
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Huff Post recently wrote an article asking if pimple patches are effective. The products are popular with beauty bloggers who swear the patches have breakout-stopping properties.
For an expert opinion, I consulted double board-certified dermatologist Elizabeth Bahar Houshmand, MD, who is based in Dallas, Texas.
Do pimple patches work? If so, how?
Pimple patches can work on isolated acne l … 