Abstract
Sebaceous glands in humans and animals are androgen-sensitive structures. Sebocyte activity depends on androgen stimulation. Without androgens there would be no acne. History informs us of the blemish-free skin of eunuchs. The “miracle” drug isotretinoin nearly completely shuts down sebum production, though not through the classical antiandrogen pathway.
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Plewig, G., Kligman, A.M. (1993). Syrian Hamster Model. In: ACNE and ROSACEA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97234-8_14
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