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Acne vulgaris - Management
When should I refer a person with mild acne?
- People who have severe psychosocial problems, including a morbid fear of deformity (body dysmorphic disorder), or people who have suicidal ideation, should be referred soonto psychiatry.
- Refer for a routine appointment:
- To endocrinology or gynaecology, those women suspected of having an underlying endocrinological cause of acne (such as polycystic ovary syndrome) that needs assessment.
- To dermatology, people with features that make the diagnosis uncertain.
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