Acne (Treatment)
Topical Cyproterone Acetate Treatment in Women With Acne: A Placebo-Controlled Trial
Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 18th, 1998
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Archives of Dermatology, "Objective: To evaluate the clinical and hormonal response of topically applied cyproterone acetate, oral cyproterone acetate, and placebo lotion in women with acne. Design: Placebo-controlled, randomized study. Setting: Patients were recruited from the Institute of Endocrine Cosmetics, Vienna, Austria. Patients: Forty women with acne. Interventions: Treatment with oral medication consisting of 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 2 mg of cyproterone acetate (n=12), 20 mg of topical cyproterone acetate lotion (n=12), and placebo lotion (n=16) was offered. ...
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