Skin, Aesthetics & Healthy Ageing Journal
Evidence-based advice from Dr Caroline Warden, NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale, covering facial ageing, menopause skin, regenerative aesthetics, skincare and natural-looking aesthetic treatments.
PCOS (Now PMOS) and Your Skin: A GP’s Guide to Hormonal Acne, Facial Hair, Hair Thinning and Dark Patches
PCOS was renamed PMOS in May 2026, and for many women the first symptoms are on the skin: jawline acne, facial hair, thinning at the crown and dark velvety patches on the neck. An NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale explains why, how PCOS is really diagnosed, what to ask your GP for, what the evidence says about hair removal and acne, and where a skin clinic fits once the hormones are being treated.
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