Acne und innere Sekretion

Does Serum Gonadotrophin Cure Acne Vulgaris?

“…This is useful for the patient but timeconsuming for everybody, and better treatments must still be sought Theory The closer investigation into the problem of hormonal imbalance was initiated by Pick (1921); a stream of articles followed this over many years until the work of Hamilton (1941) stimulated dermatologists to use oestrogens. Gradually the inadvisability of prescribing these for the male has been recognized, but there has remained a definite place for their use in women during the second half of the menstrual cycle.…”

Endocrine Factors Tn Acne Vulgarts.

“…It seems highly probable that one of the primary aetiological factors is endocrine, and this paper gives a review and discussion of this complicated aspect. The credit for being the first to mention this factor is often given to Pick (208), who in 1921 incriminated the pituitary sex apparatus. In the same year Hollander (120).…”