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Antiandrogens such as cyproterone acetate and spironolactone can successfully treat acne, especially in women with signs of excessive androgen production, such as increased hairiness or skin production of sebum, or scalp hair loss. [10] [49] Spironolactone is an effective treatment for acne in adult women.
A sebaceous gland or oil gland [1] is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals. [2]
Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens.It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation.
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. [14] The syndrome is named after cysts which form on the ovaries of some women with this condition, though this is not a universal symptom, and not the underlying cause of the disorder.
Excess keratin combined with sebum can plug the opening of the follicle. [3] [8] This small plug is called a microcomedo. [8] Androgens increase sebum (oil) production. [3] If sebum continues to build up behind the plug, it can enlarge and form a visible comedo. [8] A comedo may be open to the air ("blackhead") or closed by skin ("whitehead"). [2]
Dr. Suneel Kumath, a gastrointestinal oncologist at Cleveland Clinic, agrees that the study seems to show that excess consumption of seed oils that puts the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio out of whack ...
Cancer.gov – overview, includes link to Excel spreadsheet with codes at National Cancer Institute; Overview at National Cancer Institute; Word document – malignancies only at National Cancer Institute; Overview at University hospital Gießen und Marburg; Download table German version Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine at DIMDI ...
Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol. [4] [9] [10] Signs and symptoms may include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity but with thin arms and legs, reddish stretch marks, a round red face due to facial plethora, [11] a fat lump between the shoulders, weak muscles, weak bones, acne, and fragile skin that heals ...