acne; androgens; cause/treatments

I'm John Barbieri, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and acne expert at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. In this video we provide a comprehensive overview of how to treat acne in 2026. We will review skincare, over-the-counter products, prescription medications...

* Importantly, she cautions that normal serum androgen levels do not rule out hormonally driven acne, as androgen activity within the skin is not directly reflected by circulating levels...

Neil Skolnik, MD, discusses the latest evidence-based guidelines from the Primary Care Dermatology Society regarding the treatment of acne. The video outlines a streamlined clinical pathway, beginning with topical retinoids and fixed-dose combination therapies for mild-to-moderate cases, and...

Very thorough worthy of a sticky! Really enjoyed this one!