Hormonal Acne

Hormonal Acne is caused by androgenic hormones and can cause severe acne scars.

There is a close link between the endocrine system and acne.The premenstrual acne of women is a clear evidence of its connexion with the hormonal system.

In women it is reasonable to suppose that androgenic hormones from the adrenals play an important part causing acne. Estrogens have a profound effect on the activity of the sebaceous glands.
Ebling (1948) showed that the sebaceous glands of rats were greatly reduced in size after estrogenic treatment.
Because of this, some birth control pills, in small doses can be useful to reduce acne.

My personal experience? I have had acne problems since the age of 11 and have spent literally thousands of dollars on skin care, make-up and dermatologist appointments.
Finally an endocrinologist is been successful with Diane 35, an anti-androgenic drug, reducing the excessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands.

Finally, I could begin to cure my acne scars!

What is special about Diane-35?


Diane-35® is a contraceptive pill and a very effective acne treatment.
In the simplest terms, Diane-35® works by regulating your hormones: estrogen and progestogen (reproductive hormones) and androgen (which can cause acne, by prompting excess oil production in your skin).

It is a highly efficient acne treatment: Generally, the effects are the following:

1) After 3 cycles (months): improvement/healing for 35 - 50% of patients.

2) After 12 cycles (months): improvement/healing rate of acne for 90% of patients.

I suggest you to consider Diane 35 if you have severe acne or adult acne. This effective treatment can prevent severe acne and the scarring that often follows. Androgen disturbances should be suspected when female adolescents have severe acne or in case of adult acne, particularly in association with other androgen effects such as hirsutism, infertility and weight problems.

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