Suggest Treatment For Scalp Acne
Of course it's hormone related.
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Hi,
Acne starts in conjunction with puberty and the hormonal increases at that time.
every site that deals with testosterone lists acne as a side effect
http://www.rxlist.com/depo-testosterone-side-effects-drug-center.htm
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-10327/testosterone-im/details#side-effects
(second line.. hard to spot but mentioned really near top of the list)
http://www.drugwatch.com/testosterone/side-effects/
main thing to note is that many more serious adverse events are causally associated with testosterone.
... I could keep going......
For acne, one of the few real reversible causes is taking testosterone.
Then, the treatments you mentioned are good
also vitamin A derivatives like RETINOIN/accutane/etc. are very strong and quite effective.
Regards,
Indeed why DID it just come up now?
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Change in weight with increasing obesity causes changes in the accumulation of testosterone. Not, however, as much as would a change in the testosterone dosing itself !!!! So, obviously if you're now taking more, or if you are fatter, then that's the reason why it is occurring now. And it certainly seems likely that you need to at least SEE if stopping for 2-3 months will change acne level.
The prescription vitamin A medicines for acne are much more reliable than the vitamin A oil in the vitamin department (I did Use the vitamin A oil ON THE SKIN, NOT ORALLY; it did work, but this was over 10 years before the prescription ones came out). Tazorac, accutane are some of the strongest.
Regards,
Yeah, but why now ?
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They really couldn't mean Cushing's syndrome (adrenal), thyroid, nor salivary nor pancreas. If they mean the effects of testosterone... welll.... I've covered that.
If they are thinking ingrown hairs, and they might, it isn't exactly the same appearance as acne and without direct examination, I cannot say in your particular case, but then, antibiotic ointment or oral antibiotics would be a reasonable therapy.
I'm sticking with my first opinion that it is the testosterone and there's been some change (includes aging) which has altered slightly but sufficiently how much testosterone is on board to trigger the acne.