Found 929 articles for: "acne"
The Microsponge Delivery System Reduces Facial Oiliness and Shine During Acne Therapy
November 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1268 | Copyright © November 2013
Acne therapies that are able to show efficacious treatment of acne lesions as well as to address the issues of oiliness and shine control may be particularly appropriate for the treatment of patients...
Read MoreThe Use of the 300 Microsecond 1064nm Nd:YAG Laser in the Treatment of Keloids
November 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1256 | Copyright © November 2013
BACKGROUND: Keloids can be quite resistant to conventional methods of treatment. A wide range of treatment modalities exists, often with suboptimal results, recurrences, and adverse events occurring. ...
Read MoreHistological and Electron Microscopic Analysis of Fractional Micro-Plasma Radio-Frequency Technology Effects
November 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1210 | Copyright © November 2013
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this explorative study was to investigate the histological effects of a novel micro-plasma radio-frequency technology for skin rejuvenation the assessment of different parameter...
Read MoreA Novel Anti-Inflammatory in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: The Pseudopterosins
October 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1177 | Copyright © October 2013
The pseudopterosins derived from the marine gorgonian octocoral, P. elisabethae are novel biologically active compounds increasingly recognized for their anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and wound healin...
Read MoreMinimizing Skin Cancer Surgical Scars Using Ablative Fractional Er:Yag Laser Treatment
October 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 10 | Case Reports | 1171 | Copyright © October 2013
BACKGROUND and OBJECTIVE: Scars from skin cancer surgery on the face can be quite prominent and not easily obscured by makeup. This report evaluates the use of an ablative fractional Er:YAG laser devi...
Read MoreFocal Acne Scar Treatment (FAST), a New Approach to Atrophic Acne Scars: A Case Series
October 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 10 | Original Article | 1163 | Copyright © October 2013
BACKGROUND: Acne scars are a common concern in dermatology. Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing is a recent addition in our armamentarium of treatment options for acne scars and has been shown to be an e...
Read MoreValrubicin Activates PKCα in Keratinocytes: A Conceivable Mode of Action in Treating Hyper-Proliferative Skin Diseases
October 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 10 | Original Article | 1156 | Copyright © October 2013
BACKGROUND: Valrubicin is a semisynthetic anthracycline developed as an anti-cancer drug able to ameliorate psoriasis and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) by topical application in animal models. Valru...
Read MoreNutritional Clinical Studies in Dermatology
October 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 10 | Original Article | 1104 | Copyright © October 2013
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Nutrition has long been associated with skin health, beauty, integrity and aging through multiple pathways and cofactors implicated in skin biology. The onset and clinical course of...
Read MorePipeline Previews
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Features | 1065 | Copyright © September 2013
Surgical Corner. Evaluation of the Wound Healing Response After Deep Dermal Heating by Fractional Micro-needle Radiofrequency Device: Animal Study
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 1044 | Copyright © September 2013
BACKGROUND: Fractional Radiofrequency Microneedles (FRM) are minimally invasive devices that use inserting bipolar radiofrequency for deep dermal heating, has been introduced. We investigated the tiss...
Read MoreCutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in a Patient Undergoing Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injections: Case Report and Review of the Literature
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Case Reports | 1052 | Copyright © September 2013
INTRODUCTION: Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanized antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). It is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for metastatic colorectal canc...
Read MoreThe Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Adapalene Versus Benzoyl Peroxide in the Treatment of Mild Acne Vulgaris; A Randomized Trial
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 1033 | Copyright © September 2013
Topical treatments, such as adapalene and benzoyl peroxide (BPO), are popular in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris. This study aimed to compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of adapalene and BPO ...
Read MoreDetection and Relevance of Naftifine Hydrochloride in the Stratum Corneum Up to Four Weeks Following the Last Application of Naftifine Cream and Gel, 2%
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 1004 | Copyright © September 2013
BACKGROUND: Two-week treatment using naftifine cream or gel, 2% has been shown to be efficacious in subjects with Tinea pedis and/or Tinea cruris, and in most cases, continued improvement has been obs...
Read MoreNatural Ingredients in Atopic Dermatitis and Other Inflammatory Skin Disease
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Supplement Individual Articles | 128 | Copyright © September 2013
Active naturals in dermatology have been experiencing a renaissance. Many of the naturals that have been known for centuries to be effective for various skin conditions have now been scientifically va...
Read MoreNatural Ingredients for Darker Skin Types: Growing Options for Hyperpigmentation
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Supplement Individual Articles | 123 | Copyright © September 2013
Dyschromia is one of the most common dermatological concerns in patients with darker skin.1 Disorders of hyperpigmentation, including postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma, solar lentigines, and...
Read MoreThe Sequence of Inflammation, Relevant Biomarkers, and the Pathogenesis of Acne Vulgaris: What Does Recent Research Show and What Does it Mean to the Clinician?
August 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 8 | Supplement Individual Articles | 109 | Copyright © August 2013
Acne vulgaris (AV) remains one of the most common skin disorders seen in dermatology practices worldwide. Despite an abundance of publications, AV continues to be a formidable therapeutic challenge du...
Read MoreThe Updated Model of Acne Pathogenesis: Does it Bring Anything of Value to the Table?
August 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 8 | Supplement Individual Articles | 108 | Copyright © August 2013
Do We Really Need Topical Antibiotics in Our New Treatment Paradigm of Acne Vulgaris? A Novel Question to Consider Based on an Updated Model of Pathogenesis
August 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 8 | Supplement Individual Articles | 107 | Copyright © August 2013
A New Understanding of the Pathogenesis of Acne Vulgaris
August 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 8 | Department | 105 | Copyright © August 2013
A New Treatment Paradigm for Acne Vulgaris
The understanding of acne vulgaris (AV) has evolved with a greater recognition of the sequence of inflammation, especially prelesional inflammatio...
Read MoreEffect of Systemic Isotretinoin Therapy on Mucociliary Clearance and Nasal Surface Mucosa in Acne Patients
August 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 8 | Original Article | 124 | Copyright © August 2013
BACKGROUND: Currently, there are no studies investigating the topical or systemic effects of retinoids on human nasal mucosa. We aimed to investigate the effect of systemic isotretinoin therapy on muc...
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