Dermatol. praxi. 2021;15(4):186-190 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2021.035

Treatment of acne from a gynecologist's point of view

doc. MUDr. Peter Koliba, CSc.¹, MUDr. Markéta Dibonová^{1, 2}, MUDr. Karolína Bortelová³

¹ Gynartis, s. r. o. - gynekologická ambulance, Ostrava-Poruba

² Gynekologicko-porodnické odd. Nemocnice ve Frýdku-Místku

³ Dětské kožní oddělení Pediatrické kliniky, Dětská nemocnice FN Brno

Acne is one of the most common chronical skin diseases and is one of the common skin manifestations accompanying puberty. The authors try to summarize the basic information about this skin disease in a review, interdisciplinary article and focus on the diagnosis and treatment of acne in women from the point of view of a gynecologist. Skin manifestations are often associated with elevated levels of androgens - hyperandrogenism. Especially in these cases, an interdisciplinary approach is suitable, which requires comprehensive diagnosis and therapy, in order to treat this condition comprehensively and causally. Although acne treatment is and will be the domain of dermatologists, the interdisciplinary approach of dermatologists, endocrinologists and gynecologists should be a matter of course nowadays.

Keywords: acne, acne vulgaris, hyperandrogenic syndrome, combined oral contraception (COC), hormonal treatment, puberty.

Published: November 23, 2021  Show citation