Many women with acne problems sometimes can not clear the skin good enough with over-the-counter cleansers or other standard treatments. For really tough cases of acne your doctor may need to use equally tougher treatments. Treating acne as if they are caused by hormones may be the answer.

Not all doctors treat acne from a hormone stand point and you may need to ask around for one that does. An endocrinologist or a gynecologist may be who you need to talk to. What the doctor may do is measure hormones and treat you accordingly.

What the medications can do is lower free testosterone and block the effects of androgens on the oil glands, and this can have the possibility of clearing up the skin. Aside from oral contraceptives which lower testosterone, Spironolactone is a medication that can be used to block the testosterone. Spironlactone was first developed to be used as a blood pressure medication. It is sometimes used together with oral contraceptives but can be used on it’s own.

Accutane is a powerful drug that really helps get rid of the toughest of acne but is not the safest to use. Treatment with Accutane must be closely monitored for side effects which can be serious. Pregnant women should absolutely not use Accutane because the drug has a good possibility of causing birth defects.

These kind of treatments may be worth trying if you have not been able to stop your acne outbreaks on your own. It would be better to treat it so you can avoid the scarring that may occur from bad acne. Being monitored by a doctor is highly recommended.

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