What kind of hormonal analysis to take if I have mild acne on my back. Is free testosterone okay? Or hormonal screening? The gynecologist does not give a referral ...?
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January, 2021Of course, you need to pass hormonal screening - this is a more advanced analysis, you will not be diagnosed with testosterone alone. There is no correct diagnosis - there is no lasting result in treatment. See a dermatologist. A competent doctor will prescribe, first of all, an extended examination, because the cause of acne can be not only hormonal imbalance.
It is imperative to take thyroid hormones.
Acne on the back can appear with endogenous toxemia, that is, in the presence of a chronic infection in the body, which very often appears in diseases of the digestive system, as well as in chronic pyelonephritis that may not give rise to an increase in body temperature, dysuria and flow almost unnoticed
Answer 2
January, 2021See a dermatologist and / or endocrinologist. The gynecologist is out of profile. In addition to hormones - complete blood count, smear for bacteria, intestinal microflora.