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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
How to treat or prevent acne caused by testosterone.
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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 176120" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Acne vulgaris is a chronic disease of the pilosebaceous units presenting as inflammatory or noninflammatory lesions in individuals of all ages. The current standard of treatment includes topical formulations in the forms of washes, gels, lotions, and creams such as antibiotics, antibacterial agents, retinoids, and comedolytics. Additionally, systemic treatments are available for more severe or resistant forms of acne. Nevertheless, these treatments have shown to induce a wide array of adverse effects, including dryness, peeling, erythema, and even fetal defects and embolic events. <strong>Zinc is a promising alternative to other acne treatments owing to its low cost, efficacy, and lack of systemic side effects. In this literature review, we evaluate the effectiveness and side‐effect profiles of various formulations of zinc used to treat acne.</strong></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29193602[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Zinc may inhibit the enzyme 5 alpha reductase that metabolizes testosterone into DHT, one of the factors that may be involved in acne.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3207614[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Be very careful not to exceed 100 mg per day of zinc. Higher concentrations can decrease iron and copper absorption.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 176120, member: 3"] Acne vulgaris is a chronic disease of the pilosebaceous units presenting as inflammatory or noninflammatory lesions in individuals of all ages. The current standard of treatment includes topical formulations in the forms of washes, gels, lotions, and creams such as antibiotics, antibacterial agents, retinoids, and comedolytics. Additionally, systemic treatments are available for more severe or resistant forms of acne. Nevertheless, these treatments have shown to induce a wide array of adverse effects, including dryness, peeling, erythema, and even fetal defects and embolic events. [B]Zinc is a promising alternative to other acne treatments owing to its low cost, efficacy, and lack of systemic side effects. In this literature review, we evaluate the effectiveness and side‐effect profiles of various formulations of zinc used to treat acne.[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29193602[/URL] Zinc may inhibit the enzyme 5 alpha reductase that metabolizes testosterone into DHT, one of the factors that may be involved in acne. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3207614[/URL] Be very careful not to exceed 100 mg per day of zinc. Higher concentrations can decrease iron and copper absorption. [/QUOTE]
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