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Articles by Dan Kern

Hormones and Acne – Testosterone and Estrogen

The Role of Hormones in Acne The Essential Info Males and females: Hormones are necessary for acne to begin. This is why we see acne start only after the onset of puberty. Specifically, it is the increased androgens (male hormones found in both males and females) that the body starts producing that can cause acne in …