This new article reviews the reasons supporting retinoids as the mainstay of acne therapy and discuss “some of the perceived barriers that may be limiting use of this important drug class”.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13555-017-0185-2
A new report states that the age of onset of acne has decreased to 11-12 years of age and notes that the demand for acne treatment worldwide continue to climb.
Acne is a pain, but too much sun can permanently damage your skin. Here are some tips from the CDC to help keep your skin younger looking and limit your risk of skin cancer.
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/SkinCancer/index.htm
Study suggests past smoking history linked to greater risk of rosacea, but a decreased risk in current smokers.
Hormone therapies are one cornerstone of acne treatment for women. The therapeutic arsenal is reviewed in this article:
The authors of a recent study report:
“The prevalence of acne is similar between Asian and Caucasian women, but Asian women have a higher prevalence of inflammatory acne. They also report their symptoms exacerbate during periods of high air pollution. “
https://www.dovepress.com/pollution-and-acne-is-there-a-link-peer-reviewed-article-CCID
This new study presents the development and assessment of a tool aiming to assess the risk of atrophic acne scars.
Acne conglobata induced by adalimumab.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology revisits the concerns held by patients and parents that chocolate aggravates acne. Dermatologists have downplayed this connection for years, but a small study of 54 college students suggests there way be some linkage between chocolate ingestion and acne.
http://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(16)01395-5/fulltext
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This study compared the need for more intense treatment and administrative interactions following the use of the branded extended release minocycline versus the generic twice daily formulation.
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