Many trans men beginning testosterone therapy develop or experience worsening acne as their bodies adjust to hormonal changes.
Nearly half of women dealing with hormonal acne have never been told that their acne scars—even deep, pitted ones—can be significantly improved through…
Generic tretinoin and brand-name Retin-A are therapeutically equivalent. The FDA assigns generic tretinoin a TE (therapeutic equivalence) code of “A,”…
The vast majority of patients prescribed oral antibiotics for acne have no idea that spironolactone—an alternative treatment sitting on pharmacy…
At least 21% of women with hormonal acne report that their cleanser is actively making their acne worse, according to recent survey data.
Postpartum acne affects nearly 90% of new mothers in the weeks and months following delivery, yet many suffer through it without understanding why their…
When trans men begin testosterone therapy, acne often follows as an unexpected companion to their transition.
Research suggests that people struggling with both acne and skin-picking behaviors might benefit from hormonal testing to identify underlying hormonal…
A striking gap exists in patient education around acne medications: at least 36% of people seeking scar treatment and acne solutions have never been…
While a specific statistic about 68% of Accutane patients reporting that hormonal testing identifies acne’s root cause doesn’t appear in peer-reviewed…
