What is hormonal acne treatment?

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Hello doctor! Doctor, can you tell me how to treat hormonal acne? Ask your doctor for advice. I would like to thank you.
Le Thi Thu Hoai, 1998
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Hello.
Hormonal acne is a type of acne related to the change of hormones in each person's body, and is commonly known as acne. For some people, hormonal acne takes the form of blackheads, whiteheads, or small bumps or cysts. Acne cysts are located deep under the skin, carrying all the characteristics of inflammation such as swelling, heat, redness, and pain.
There are 2 ways to treat hormonal acne:
Traditional treatment: using drugs to balance hormone levels to clear the skin from the inside. Natural hormonal acne treatment to reduce mild hormonal acne. You can find more information here at the article: “What is hormonal acne and how to treat it”
It usually takes 8 to 10 weeks for hormonal acne treatments to take effect. If after the above time, the acne condition does not decrease, go to a doctor or a dermatologist at a reputable medical facility or one of the hospitals of the Vinmec Health System nationwide for advice and treatment. a long-term treatment plan or a combination of different methods to maximize treatment effectiveness.
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