Jun 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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Jun 2, 2009
By:Ilya Petrou, M.D
Cigarette smokers are more likely to have severe acne when compared to non-smokers, according to the results of a recent study. Furthermore, abstinence from smoking may lead to significant improvements of acne lesions.
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Jun 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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Jun 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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Jun 1, 2009
By:Ilya Petrou, M.D.
A novel treatment approach using ALA-PDT in combination with standard topical therapies proves to be very effective in treating mild-to-severe acne lesions. According to one expert, this combination approach can achieve a high clearance of acne lesions and may be a solution for treating acne lesions long term.
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Jun 1, 2009
By:John Jesitus
Most of the significant recent advances in acne treatment involve changes in vehicle formulation that may improve medications' tolerability, efficacy or both, a leading clinician and researcher says. For treating tough acne cases, another expert adds, dermatologists must use simpler, more patient-friendly regimens.
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Jun 1, 2009
By:John Jesitus
A newly approved acne medication that combines adapalene and benzoyl peroxide has shown safety and efficacy with daily use for up to one year and does not contribute to antibiotic resistance, a researcher says.
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Jun 1, 2009
By:John Jesitus
A gel combining benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin appears to reduce noninflammatory lesion counts more quickly than adapalene does for patients with mild to moderate acne, an expert says.
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Apr 30, 2009
By:John Jesitus
Tretinoin gel microsphere 0.04 percent technology causes less facial skin irritation than does adapalene 0.3 percent, according to a recent study. |
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