1PG Student, Department of DVL, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
2Professor, Department of DVL, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
To study cutaneous hyperandrogenism in adult male with acne. 30 patients were included in the study. Informed consent was obtained from all patients. we were looking for cutaneous hyperandrogenism in male above 18 years of age. Among 30 patients 21 patients had acanthosis nigricans, 20 had alopecia, 22 had seborrhea, 8 had insulin resistance. To conculde, Male acne Patients with clinically diagnosed cutaneous hyperandrogenism need not have elevated hormonal levels, however there was an association with insulin resistance was found.
Cutaneous hyperandrogenism, Male, ACNE
