Use of metformin for the treatment of acne in the absence of polycystic ovarian syndrome: a literature review

• Main Authors: Ana M. Jesus (Author), Ana S. Ribeiro (Author), Catarina Cunha-Santos (Author), Joana F. Ferreira (Author), Mafalda Freitas-Osório (Author), Sílvia Ribeiro-Almeida (Author), Jorge Andrade (Author), Teresa Leal-Pinto (Author), Jacinta Coelho (Author), Diana Bernardo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acne is a chronic, inflammatory, multifactorial disorder of the pilosebaceous unit, with no associated mortality but often accompanied by high physical and psychological morbidity. Metformin is an antihyperglycemic drug under investigation as a therapeutic option for acne in adults and adolescents....