Acne medicamentosa is another types of acne caused or aggravated by medication. Acne was trigger to appear due to disorder of the pilosebaceous units is masculinizing hormone testosterone.

The major hormonal medication that causes acne is the progestin / progestagen. Females are highly experience to acne dedicamentosa when start and stop birth control pills.

Medication such as oral steroids and anabolic steroids are leading to acne medicamentosa.

Treatment

• Antibiotics such as the tetracycline family is used to treat acne medicamentosa