[NPInfo] New acne combo

[David Mittman]

Contraceptive pill plus diuretic treats acne, study says
A U.S. study concluded that a combination of birth control pill  
Yasmin and a low dose of the diuretic spironolactone is safe and  
effective for use in women with severe facial acne after 11% of  
patients were completely free of acne lesions following treatment.  
The researchers said the combination therapy is "attractive for  
control of moderate to severe, hormonally-influenced female acne" and  
recommended that their study findings be confirmed with more  
patients. Yahoo!/Reuters (2/11)