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OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively document the presence and extent of a late luteal (premenstrual) acne flare in adult women. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Subjects were recruited from a general community dermatology practice and by advertising. SUBJECTS: Adult women 18 to 44 years old with normal periods who were receiving no treatment for their acne. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Acne lesion counts were surveyed over the follicular and luteal phases of 2 full menstrual cycles. RESULTS: Most (63%) of these women showed a 25% premenstrual increase in the number of inflammatory acne lesions. CONCLUSION: This is the first quantitative documentation of the presence and degree of premenstrual acne flares in adult women.
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