hormonal acne
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hormonal acne
i have pcos which causes facial hair and i get very painful large spots along my jaw line. Is there anything i can do to help with this.
- Wendy Green
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Re: hormonal acne
Hi Joanne,
I'm wondering how your PCOS is being treated, as once the hormonal imbalance associated with the condition is addressed your acne should improve.
I'm wondering how your PCOS is being treated, as once the hormonal imbalance associated with the condition is addressed your acne should improve.
- Dr Mark Brewin
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Re: hormonal acne
The large spots are most probably folliculitis associated with increased hair growth. You might want to seek some sort of help with epilation and you should consider laser hair removal with either a diode or Alexandrite laser (not IPL). This would reduce hair growth and in turn reduce the symptoms of folliculitis.
Good luck
Good luck
Dr Mark Brewin
Clinical Scientist - BSc (Hons), MSc, MIPEM, PhD
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Clinical Scientist - BSc (Hons), MSc, MIPEM, PhD
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