Adult female acne: a guide to clinical practice

Abstract

BackgroundAcne in women is often associated with anxiety and depression, and may persist from adolescence as well as manifest for the first time in adulthood. Genetic and hormonal factors contribute to its etiopathogenesis, and maintenance treatment is required, usually for years, due to its clinical evolution.ObjectiveTo develop a guide for the clinical practice of adult female acne.MethodsA team of five experts with extensive experience in acne conducted a literature review of the main scientific evidence an…