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infantile-evaluation-treatment · gencler-2017-pediatric-acne
- Citation
- gencler-2017-pediatric-acne
- Claim ID
- infantile-evaluation-treatment
- Assertion
- For persistent or severe infantile acne, or when signs of hyperandrogenism are present, Gencler and colleagues recommend bone age assessment and hormone tests (FSH, LH, testosterone, DHEA, DHEAS, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, prolactin, ACTH stimulation); treatment options include topical retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, topical antibiotics, oral erythromycin or trimethoprim, intralesional triamcinolone for nodules and cysts, and isotretinoin for severe or scarring cases.
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