October 1, 2009
Acne therapy is and has always been an important part of every dermatology practice. Whether we are accustomed to treating infantile acne, teenage acne, adult acne or even the Aesthetic complications of acne, therapy for acne is a complicated issue.
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September 11, 2009
By:John Jesitus
Las Vegas — Weight-based dosing with extended-release (ER) minocycline tablets allows patients with acne to achieve efficacy equivalent to that of 2 mg/kg or 3 mg/kg of body weight daily with just 1 mg/kg daily, says James Q. Del Rosso, D.O., dermatology residency director, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas. |
August 1, 2009
By:John Jesitus
Dermatologists' reactions to Hoffman-La Roche's decision to discontinue its once-popular acne drug Accutane (isotretinoin) run the gamut. Some express disappointment or surprise; others marvel that the drug survived as long as it did.
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August 1, 2009
By:Louise Gagnon
Women can achieve good control of adult or hormonal acne through spironolactone therapy alone or in conjunction with oral contraceptives.
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August 1, 2009
By:Nancy A. Melville
When female patients present with a combination of hair loss, hirsutism and acne, physicians should check total testosterone levels.
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August 1, 2009
By:Rebecca Bryant
Vitamins A and C have become the frontline treatments for menopausal skin.
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June 2, 2009
By:Ilya Petrou, M.D.
A recent study shows that ALA-PDT can be effective in the treatment of acne and particularly beneficial for inflammatory lesions. This treatment modality offers clinicians a safe and effective tool in treating acne lesions without the worries associated with long-term antibiotic therapy and isotretinoin therapy.
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June 2, 2009
By:Ilya Petrou, M.D
A new adapalene-benzoyl peroxide fixed-dose combination gel proves very effective in the therapy of moderate acne and offers a powerful and unique approach in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris.
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June 2, 2009
By:John Jesitus
A study comparing the safety and efficacy of two acne combination therapies containing clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide and tretinoin showed that the regimen delivered in gel vehicles worked faster than the regimen that included a benzoyl peroxide wash, the study's author says.
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