Hirsutism, acne, alopecia, adrenal gland diseases

Guidelines, reviews, epidemiology

Acne

• Asia
  • Journal of Dermatology
    • Optimizing the use of topical retinoids in Asian acne patients [2018]
• Australia
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Acne in adolescents [2017]
    • Acne – best practice management [2010]
  • Australian Journal of General Practice
    • Acne: Unique considerations in skin of colour [2023]
    • Acne in primary care: A cross-sectional analysis [2019]
• Brazil
  • Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
    • Adult female acne: a guide to clinical practice [2019]
    • Translation, cultural adaptation and validation for Brazilian Portuguese of the Cardiff Acne Disability Index instrument [2016]
• Canada
  • CMAJ
    • Management of acne: Canadian clinical practice guideline [2016]
• China
  • Scientific Reports
    • Recommendations for managing adult acne and adolescent acne based on an epidemiological study conducted in China [2024]
• Colombia
  • International Journal of Women's Dermatology
    • Prevalence of adult female acne in Colombia: A population-based study [2021]
• Europe
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
    • European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa part 2: Treatment [2025]
    • European Evidence-based (S3) Guidelines for the Treatment of Acne [2012]
• France
  • JAMA Dermatology
    • Association Between Adult Acne and Dietary Behaviors: Findings From the NutriNet-Santé Prospective Cohort Study [2020]
• Germany
  • Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
    • Not All Acne Is Acne Vulgaris [2014]
• India
  • Indian Journal of Dermatology
    • Cultural Adaptation of the Cardiff Acne Disability Index to a Hindi Speaking Population: A Pilot Study [2015]
    • Profiling and Hormonal Therapy for Acne in Women [2014]
  • Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
    • Standard Guidelines of Care: Performing Procedures in Patients on or Recently Administered with Isotretinoin [2017]
• International
  • BMC Medical Genomics
    • Gene variants associated with acne vulgaris presentation and severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis [2021]
  • British Journal of Dermatology
    • A systematic review and network meta-analysis of topical pharmacological, oral pharmacological, physical and combined treatments for acne vulgaris [2022]
  • JAAD International
    • The Personalised Acne Care Pathway—Recommendations to guide longitudinal management from the Personalising Acne: Consensus of Experts [2021]
    • Identifying gaps and providing recommendations to address shortcomings in the investigation of acne sequelae by the Personalising Acne: Consensus of Experts panel [2021]
    • Gaps and recommendations for clinical management of truncal acne from the Personalising Acne: Consensus of Experts panel [2021]
  • JAMA Dermatology
    • Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Acne Vulgaris: A Systematic Review of Measure Development and Measurement Properties [2022]
  • Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
    • Nonprescription acne vulgaris treatments: Their role in our treatment armamentarium—An international panel discussion [2020]
  • Scientific Reports
    • Systematic review of the epidemiology of acne vulgaris [2020]
  • Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
    • Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance in Acne: Epidemiological Trends and Clinical Practice Considerations [2022]
• Ireland
  • British Journal of General Practice
    • GPs’ practice and attitudes to initiating isotretinoin for acne vulgaris in Ireland: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in primary care [2020]
  • Ireland's Health Services
    • Acne Vulgaris - Antibiotic Prescribing
• Israel
  • Military Medical Research
    • Adherence to acne treatment guidelines in the military environment - a descriptive, serial cross-sectional study [2015]
• Japan
  • Journal of Dermatology
    • Japanese Dermatological Association Guidelines: Guidelines for the treatment of acne vulgaris 2017 [2018]
• Latin America
  • Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
    • Acne treatment challenges - Recommendations of Latin American expert consensus [2024]
• New Zealand
  • BMJ Open
    • Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008-2023 [2025]
• Poland
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
    • Influence of Selected Food Product Groups Consumption Frequency on Acne-Related Quality of Life in a National Sample of Polish Female Adolescents [2022]
  • Nutrients
    • Association between Nutritional Behaviours and Acne-Related Quality of Life in a Population of Polish Male Adolescents [2022]
• Singapore
  • Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology
    • Acne Management Guidelines by the Dermatological Society of Singapore [2019]
• Turkey
  • Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica
    • Epidemiological characteristics of different types of adult acne in Turkey: a prospective, controlled, multicenter study [2023]
• United Kingdom
  • BMJ
    • Effectiveness of spironolactone for women with acne vulgaris (SAFA) in England and Wales: pragmatic, multicentre, phase 3, double blind, randomised controlled trial [2023]
  • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
    • Cost-effectiveness of topical pharmacological, oral pharmacological, physical and combined treatments for acne vulgaris [2022]
  • Health Technology Assessment
    • Clinical and cost-effectiveness of spironolactone in treating persistent facial acne in women: SAFA double-blinded RCT [2024]
  • Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
    • Isotretinoin (Roaccutane): introduction of new safety measures, including additional oversight of the initiation of treatment for patients under 18 years of age [2023]
  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
    • Acne vulgaris: management [2023]
    • Skin care advice for people with acne vulgaris: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Referral to specialist care: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Management options for people with acne vulgaris and polycystic ovary syndrome: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Management options for moderate to severe acne – pairwise comparisons: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Management options for moderate to severe acne – network meta-analyses: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Management options for mild to moderate acne – pairwise comparisons: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Management options for mild to moderate acne – network meta-analyses: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Management of acne vulgaris-associated scarring: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Intralesional corticosteroids for the treatment of individual acne vulgaris lesions: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Information and support: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Evidence review for risk factors for scarring due to acne vulgaris: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Dietary interventions for the treatment of acne vulgaris: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Addition of oral corticosteroids to oral isotretinoin for the treatment of severe inflammatory acne vulgaris: Acne vulgaris: management [2021]
    • Acne
  • Primary Care Dermatology Society
    • Acne vulgaris
• United States
  • American Academy of Dermatology
    • Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris [2024]
    • Acne clinical guideline
  • American Acne and Rosacea Society
    • Status Report from the Scientific Panel on Antibiotic Use in Dermatology of the American Acne and Rosacea Society: Part 1: Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns [2016]
    • Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Acne [2013]
  • American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
    • Treating Acne in Transgender Persons Receiving Testosterone: A Practical Guide [2022]
  • Dermatologic Clinics
    • Acne and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender Teenager [2020]
  • Dermatology Online Journal
    • Over-the-counter light therapy for acne: a cross-sectional retrospective analysis [2019]
  • JAAD International
    • Decreased treatment of acne among adolescents in skin of color populations: An examination through the perspective of the National College Health Assessment [2024]
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
    • Acne, sexual orientation, and mental health among young adults in the United States: A population-based, cross-sectional study [2017]
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
    • Influence of Contraception Class on Incidence and Severity of Acne Vulgaris [2020]
  • Pediatrics
    • Current Issues in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris [2020]
  • StatPearls
    • Isotretinoin
• {Related topics}
  • Topic
    • Hirsutism

Alopecia

• Asia
  • Annals of Dermatology
    • Characteristics of Androgenetic Alopecia in Asian [2012]
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
    • Guidelines for management of androgenetic alopecia based on BASP classification–the Asian consensus committee guideline [2013]
• Australia
  • Australian Journal of General Practice
    • Female pattern hair loss [2018]
    • Common causes of paediatric alopecia [2018]
• Brazil
  • Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
    • II Consensus of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology for the treatment of alopecia areata [2025]
    • Consensus on the treatment of alopecia areata – Brazilian Society of Dermatology [2020]
• Canada
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Corticosteroids for alopecia areata in children [2020]
    • Alopecia areata: Part 2: treatment [2015]
    • Alopecia areata: Part 1: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prognosis [2015]
• Germany
  • Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
    • The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hair and Scalp Diseases [2016]
• India
  • Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
    • Guidelines on the use of finasteride in androgenetic alopecia [2016]
  • International Journal of Trichology
    • Expert consensus on the management of Androgenetic Alopecia in India [2019]
• International
  • Androgen Excess and PCOS Society
    • Female Pattern Hair Loss and Androgen Excess: A Report From the Multidisciplinary Androgen Excess and PCOS Committee [2019]
  • Cells
    • Human Stem Cell Use in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review [2023]
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
    • Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta-analysis [2023]
  • Frontiers in Immunology
    • Epidemiological Trends in Alopecia Areata at the Global, Regional, and National Levels [2022]
  • Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
    • The psychological consequences of androgenetic alopecia: A systematic review [2023]
    • Characteristics of hair loss after COVID-19: A systematic scoping review [2022]
  • Pediatric Dermatology
    • Epidemiology of Pediatric Alopecia Areata [2025]
• Italy
  • Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
    • Androgenetic alopecia in women and men: Italian guidelines adapted from European Dermatology Forum/European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology guidelines [2020]
    • Italian Guidelines in diagnosis and treatment of alopecia areata [2019]
• Japan
  • Journal of Dermatology
    • Prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment patterns of Japanese patients with alopecia areata: A descriptive study using Japan medical data center claims database [2023]
    • Prevalence of alopecia areata in Japan: Estimates from a nationally representative sample [2023]
    • Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of male-pattern and female-pattern hair loss, 2017 version [2018]
• Republic of Korea
  • Journal of Pharmacopuncture
    • Literature Review on Korean Medicine Treatment for Alopecia [2021]
• Taiwan
  • Value in Health Regional Issues
    • Epidemiology, Treatment Patterns, and Healthcare Resource Utilization Study of Patients With Alopecia Areata in Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database [2024]
• United Kingdom
  • British Association of Dermatologists
    • British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of alopecia areata 2012 [2012]
  • British Journal of Dermatology
    • The epidemiology of alopecia areata: a population-based cohort study in UK primary care [2022]
  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
    • Ritlecitinib for treating severe alopecia areata in people 12 years and over [2024]
    • Baricitinib for treating severe alopecia areata [2023]
  • Primary Care Dermatology Society
    • Alopecia
• United States
  • Advances in Therapy
    • Alopecia Areata Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Comorbidities in the US Population Using Insurance Claims [2021]
  • American Academy of Dermatology
    • Hair Loss Resource Center
  • American Family Physician
    • Hair Loss: Common Causes and Treatment [2017]
  • Endotext
    • Male Androgenetic Alopecia
  • International Journal of Women's Dermatology
    • Clinical recognition and management of alopecia in women of color [2019]
  • JAMA Dermatology
    • Trends in Prevalence and Incidence of Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis, and Alopecia Universalis Among Adults and Children in a US Employer-Sponsored Insured Population [2023]
    • Evaluation of the Prevalence and Incidence of Pediatric Alopecia Areata Using Electronic Health Record Data [2022]
  • PLoS ONE
    • Epidemiological landscape of androgenetic alopecia in the US: An All of Us cross-sectional study [2025]
  • StatPearls
    • Finasteride
    • Androgenetic Alopecia
• {Related topics}
  • Topic
    • Hirsutism

Cushing syndrome

• Brazil
  • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
    • Recommendations of the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism for the diagnosis of Cushing’s disease in Brazil [2016]
• Europe
  • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
    • Current clinical practice for thromboprophylaxis management in patients with Cushing's syndrome across reference centers of the European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions (Endo-ERN) [2022]
• Germany
  • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
    • Whom Should We Screen for Cushing Syndrome? The Endocrine Society Practice Guideline Recommendations 2008 Revisited [2022]
• Iceland
  • Neuroendocrinology
    • Cushing's Disease May Have Higher Incidence than Previously Thought: A Nationwide Study in Iceland 2010-2019 [2024]
• International
  • European Journal of Endocrinology
    • ENDOCRINOLOGY IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: Management of Cushing’s syndrome [2020]
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
    • Ketoconazole as second-line treatment for Cushing's disease after transsphenoidal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis [2023]
  • Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
    • Consensus on diagnosis and management of Cushing's disease: a guideline update [2021]
  • Pituitary
    • Prevalence of Nelson’s syndrome after bilateral adrenalectomy in patients with Cushing’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis [2021]
• Iran
  • Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
    • A survey of clinical practice patterns in diagnosis and management of Cushing's disease in Iran [2016]
• Japan
  • Endocrine Journal
    • New diagnostic criteria of adrenal subclinical Cushing’s syndrome: opinion from the Japan Endocrine Society [2018]
    • Proposed diagnostic criteria for subclinical Cushing’s syndrome associated with adrenal incidentaloma [2013]
    • Evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for Cushing’s disease in Japan [2013]
• Republic of Korea
  • Endocrinology and Metabolism
    • Descriptive Epidemiology and Survival Analysis of Prolactinomas and Cushing’s Disease in Korea [2021]
    • Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cushing's Disease in Korea [2015]
• Sweden
  • Pituitary
    • The incidence of Cushing’s disease: a nationwide Swedish study [2019]
• United Kingdom
  • British Journal of General Practice
    • Recognising and diagnosing Cushing's syndrome in primary care: challenging but not impossible [2022]
• United States
  • Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
    • Clinical management of patients with Cushing syndrome treated with mifepristone: consensus recommendations [2020]
  • Endocrine Society
    • Treatment of Cushing's syndrome: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline [2015]
    • The Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline [2008]
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    • Cushing Syndrome
• {Related topics}
  • Topic
    • Hirsutism

Hirsutism

• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Hirsutism: Evaluation and Treatment [2023]
• Canada, United States
  • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
    • Menstrual patterns and self-reported hirsutism as assessed via the modified Ferriman-Gallwey Scale: a cross-sectional study [2020]
• United Kingdom
  • Primary Care Dermatology Society
    • Hirsutism
• United States
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
    • Screening and Management of the Hyperandrogenic Adolescent [2019]
  • American Family Physician
    • Hirsutism in Women [2019]
  • Endocrine Society
    • Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline [2018]
• {Related topics}
  • Topic
    • Puberty
    • Polycystic ovary syndrome
    • Cushing syndrome
    • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
    • Amenorrhea, premature ovarian insufficiency
    • Alopecia
    • Acne