Treatment and Management of Acne

Abstract

Due to increasing acne problem in females, we want to examine the safe use of cOCPs in the treatment of acne. Keeping in view the age of patients , safety and ease of use in appropriate patients in combination with more conventional acne therapies. This project will briefly address the physiologic rationale for the use of cOCPs in the treatment of acne. It will also review safety considerations and the adverse event profile for oral contraceptives will be presented. Finally, practical considerations for prescribing cOCPs will be discussed.

cOCPs: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills

Keywords: Oral contraceptives, Acne, Treatment