However, we also know weight loss is extremely helpful in HS, There has to be a balance and an awareness of the potential of improvement of HS due to weight loss and yet increase in acne secondary to the medication and hormonal changes. This does not mean that taking patients off GLP-1 receptor agonists is the answer, but it does mean that dermatologists must be aware of this growing drug class that may bring patients, particularly adult women, into their offices for acne vulgaris
Lets destigmatise obesity
These data come from Cosmos, a dataset created in collaboration with a community of Epic health systems representing more than 300 million patient records from 1,900 hospitals and more than 42,000 clinics from all 50 U.S
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Some entities are trying to invent a new, unregulated way to mass-produce unapproved drugs and evade the law by creating compounded products mixed with another ingredient