Acne

It has become unnecessary for dermatologists to request monthly lab tests for patients administered standard doses of isotretinoin for the treatment of severe acne.

Acne patients with darker skin tones found relief with chemical peels using 25% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and 30% salicylic acid.

The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) recently released a new guideline to help Canadian nurses, pharmacists, and physicians treat their adult and pediatric patients with acne.

Researchers reported that treatment with isotretinoin is not only associated with significant clinical improvement in patients with moderate to severe acne, but it also did not cause worsening of depression or suicidal thoughts in any of the patients in the study.

A study in BMC Dermatology suggested that adherence to pharmacological treatment and adjuvant therapies are both key factors for improvement in cases of mild to moderate acne vulgaris.

Phototherapy is significantly underutilized, in part because it isn't adequately taught during core dermatology training.

A study in Postᶒpy adds to the growing evidence of a link between insulin and carbohydrate metabolism in the etiology and severity of acne vulgaris. While the clinical evidence on this connection is still disputed, the majority of recent studies has pointed to a significant connection between the condition and insulin levels.

What can the length of a woman's fingers tell us about their susceptibility to acne vulgaris (AV)? Plenty, it turns out, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. The study suggests that a more masculine second-to-fourth digit (2D:4D) ratio may predict sebum levels and, therefore, the potential for developing AV.

With obesity on the rise, bringing with it an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions, food labels may soon get a facelift.

When women present clinically with acne, hirsutism, and androgenetic alopecia, the likelihood is that the causative hormone is androgen. Collectively, these symptoms signal cutaneous hyperandrogenism.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily, topical antibiotic-free adapalene and benzoyl peroxide (Epiduo Forte Gel/ Galderma Laboratories) for the treatment of acne vulgaris.

Using nanotechnology to routinely release nitric oxide could potentially be an effective treatment method for acne.

This 69-year-old woman requested evaluation of scaling behind her left ear, which has been present for 8 months after she started a new shampoo.

About a quarter of patients with acne did not fill prescriptions, according to a survey published in JAMA Dermatology.

Vitamin B12 has been shown to trigger pimple-promoting chemicals in even normal skin bacteria called Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes).

A recent study compared patient education efforts using traditional websites with offerings that included automated online counseling for adolescent acne sufferers.

Dermira, Inc. presented clinical data from its successful DRM01 Phase 2a trial in patients with facial acne vulgaris at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting on March 20, 2015 in San Francisco.

Suneva Medical, Inc., announced The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel acne scar treatment, Bellafill, the sole dermal filler currently on the market to aid the marring skin condition.

Onextron (clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide), 1.2%/3.75%, has been approved for the once-daily treatment of comedonal and inflammatory acne in patients 12 and older.

From cancers caused by the sun to psoriasis and other skin conditions, pediatric dermatologists must be aware of and ready to manage a wide range of conditions.

Isotretinoin, a treatment for severe acne, has been linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in some case reports and 1 study. To investigate whether isotretinoin can induce IBD, French researchers conducted a 2-year nationwide registry study.

Updated AAD position statement addresses studies showing possible link between isotretinoin use and depression and/or inflammatory bowel disease.

Philadelphia—An improved understanding of the pathophysiology of acne has brought about changes in acne management, with the recognition that combination therapy with a topical retinoid and oral antibiotic should be initiated as early as possible to simultaneously attack multiple pathogenic factors, James Leyden, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, said at a recent roundtable discussion.