In this video, learn the effects of hormonal birth control on skin health, and how some birth control types can help treat acne, according to Kecia Gaither, MD, Ob/Gyn and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist of the Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York City.
Dr. Gaither, an ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine specialist, is director of perinatal services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a member of NYC Health + Hospitals System in Bronx, New York.
References
American Academy of Dermatology Association. (n.d.). Stubborn acne? Hormonal therapy may help.
InformedHealth.org [Internet]. (2019). Which birth control pills can help reduce acne? National Library of Medicine.
Trivedi, M.K., et al. (2017). A Review of hormone-based therapies to treat adult acne vulgaris in women. International Journal of Women's Dermatology;3(1):44-52.
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