Category Archives: Acne Medical News

Adult Women Describe Impact of Acne on Their Personal and Professional Lives

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FightAcne.com Interview with:
John S. Barbieri, M.D., M.B.A.
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia
Now practicing at: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

John S. Barbieri
Dr. Barbieri

FightAcne.com:  What is the background for this study?

Response: Nearly 50% of women experience acne in their 20s and 35% experience acne in their 30s. While several qualitative studies have examined acne in adolescence, the lived experience of adult female acne has not been explored in detail.

As a result, we conducted a series of semi-structured interviews among 50 adult women with acne to examine the lived experience of adult acne and its treatment.

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YouTube Inundated with Bloggers Giving Advice on How to Fight Acne

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FightAcne.com Interview with:
Melissa Nickles BA
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Chicago, IL

Melissa Nickles BA

FightAcne.com:  What is the background for this study?

Response: In today’s age, social media is becoming a growing force on our daily lives. This impacts healthcare in numerous ways. Many patients obtain health information, either knowingly or unknowingly, from social media. Teenageers are particularly vulnerable to misinformation on social media. Given the prevalence of health information provided on social media, oftentimes from non-professional sources, we chose to evaluate recommendations for acne therapies on YouTube.

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Fight Acne: The Influence of Social Media

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FightAcne.com Interview with:
Zachary Zinn, MD
Assistant Professor
J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVU Medicine Children’s
Residency Program DirectorDepartment of Dermatology
Health Sciences Center
Morgantown, WV 
 Dr. Zinn is a member of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology

FightAcne.com:  What is the background for this study?

Response: We noticed that many patients used acne products based on social media recommendations, oftentimes without therapeutic success.  Our goal was to better understand the influence of social media on acne treatment.   This was a survey-based study given to patients presenting to an academic dermatology practice.

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Teva Launches Generic Prescription Epiduo to Fight Acne

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Epiduo is a prescription combination of benzoyl peroxide plus a retinoid (adapalene) and is used topically to treat acne.

http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-teva-launches-generic-acne-treatment-1001199107



Treatment Response With Once-Daily Topical Dapsone Gel, 7.5% for Acne

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This article discusses use of topical dapsone used once daily for the treatment of acne, including adverse effects.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2017 Jun 1;16(6):591-598.
Treatment Response With Once-Daily Topical Dapsone Gel, 7.5% for Acne Vulgaris: Subgroup Analysis of Pooled Data from Two Randomized, Double-Blind Stu.

Draelos ZD, Rodriguez DA, Kempers SE, Bruce S, Peredo MI, Downie J, Chang-Lin JE, Berk DR, Ruan S, Kaoukhov A.



Exposure to Visible Light Emitted from Smartphones and Tablets Increases the Proliferation of Staphylococcus aureus: Can this be Linked to Acne?

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This study investigates the effect of exposure to light emitted from digital screens on the proliferation of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and its association with acne.

 



Why Topical Retinoids Are Mainstay of Therapy for Acne

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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



Demand For Acne Medications Surges

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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.

Global Market Study on Acne Treatment: Inflammatory Acne Segment Anticipated to Account for 195 BPS Gain in Market Revenue Share During 2017 – 2025



Inflammatory Acne in Asian Women May Be Aggravated By Air Pollution

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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



Case of Severe Acne Induced By Adalimumab (Humira) Reported

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From the European Journal of Dermatology
Eur J Dermatol. 2017 May 19. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2017.2990. [Epub ahead of print]

Acne conglobata induced by adalimumab.

Balakirski G1, Neis MM1, Megahed M1.