Use of oral melatonin in female patients with acne and associated sleep quality disturbances
- Authors: Perlamutrov Y.N.1, Yakovleva E.N.1
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Affiliations:
- Russian University of Medicine
- Issue: Vol 28, No 3 (2025)
- Pages: 341-350
- Section: DERMATOLOGY
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/1560-9588/article/view/313081
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/dv677825
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/JFYNYW
- ID: 313081
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbances frequently accompany chronic dermatologic conditions and negatively impact patients' quality of life and emotional well-being, often exacerbating disease severity. Statistically, women are more frequently affected, with sleep quality disruptions linked to hormonal fluctuations across various life stages.
AIM: To evaluate the effect of oral melatonin intake on acne severity and quality of life in women.
METHODS: This prospective single-center study was conducted from 2023 to 2024 and included 130 women (mean age, 23.32 ± 2.75 years) diagnosed with mild to moderate acne. Acne severity was assessed using the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS); sleep disturbances were evaluated via the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was used for psychosocial assessment. Laboratory monitoring included hormone profiling (luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, free testosterone) and metabolic parameters (insulin-like growth factor 1, insulin, and blood glucose) with HOMA-IR calculation.
RESULTS: Signs of dyssomnia were identified in 65.38% of patients (n = 85), with severity significantly correlating with acne grade (ρ = 0.565; p < 0.001). Patients with sleep disturbances experienced significantly lower quality of life (p < 0.001), elevated free testosterone levels (p < 0.001), and increased IGF-1 (p = 0.008). Combination therapy, including topical agents and oral melatonin administered 30 minutes before bedtime, resulted in faster regression of acne lesions, and improved psychosocial and sleep quality scores.
CONCLUSION: Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent among women with mild to moderate acne. Timely identification and correction of dyssomnia improves treatment outcomes and enhances quality of life.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Yuri N. Perlamutrov
Russian University of Medicine
Email: mgmsu-skin@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4837-8489
SPIN-code: 2330-2758
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor
Russian Federation, MoscowEvgeniya N. Yakovleva
Russian University of Medicine
Author for correspondence.
Email: en_yakovleva@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-0019-3778
SPIN-code: 5158-6775
Russian Federation, Moscow
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