Brigitte Dréno, Jean-Michel Nguyen, Ewa Hainaut, Laurent Machet, Marie-Thérèse Leccia, Nathalie Beneton, Jean-Paul Claudel, Philippe Célérier, Marie Le Moigne, Sarah Le Naour, Florence Vrignaud, Alexandra Poinas, Cécile Dert, Aurélie Boisrobert, Laurent Flet, Simon Korner, Amir Khammari
Acne in adult females is triggered mainly by hormones. Doxycycline is a reference treatment in acne. Spironolactone targets the androgen receptor of sebaceous glands and is prescribed off-label for female adult acne. This multicentre, controlled, randomized, double-blind prospective and parallel study assessed the efficacy of spironolactone compared with doxycycline in adult female acne. A total of 133 women with moderate acne were randomized to receive treatment with: (i) doxycycline and benzoyl peroxide for 3 months followed by a 3-month treatment with its placebo and benzoyl peroxide, or (ii) spironolactone and benzoyl peroxide for 6 months...
February 21, 2024: Acta Dermato-venereologica