June 1, 2011
By:Lisette Hilton
A skin issue one soldier battled while serving in Iraq is the inspiration behind a new no-water-required cleanser by Innovative Skincare.
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April 20, 2011
By:Bill Gillette
Long-term use of tetracycline agents in treating acne does not lead to high rates of resistant Staphylococcus aureus and may actually reduce the risk of colonization with staph bacteria, MedPage Today reports.
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February 16, 2011
By:Bill Gillette
Biovail Laboratories, a subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, based here, has secured the Canadian distribution rights to Aczone, an acne treatment medication owned by Allergan, according news reports.
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August 3, 2010
By:Bill Gillette
Durham, N.C. — Stiefel, based here, has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Veltin gel for topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients at least 12 years old, the online Pharmaceutical Business Review reports.
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May 1, 2010
By:John Jesitus
West Palm Beach, Fla. — All the attention paid to medical lasers’ aesthetic indications has overshadowed the fact that lasers’ utility for treating medical conditions continues to grow, an expert says.
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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: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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