Found 924 articles for: "acne"
Randomized Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Tazarotene 0.1% Cream andAdapalene 0.3% Gel in the Treatment of Patients With at Least Moderate FacialAcne Vulgaris
May 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 549 | Copyright © May 2010
This 16-week study evaluated once-daily tazarotene 0.1% cream and adapalene 0.3% gel in patients with moderate-to-severe acne. Patients treated with tazarotene 0.1% cream performed better in many acn...
Read MoreTrends in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: Are Measures Being Taken to Avoid Antimicrobial Resistance?
May 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 519 | Copyright © May 2010
Background: Acne vulgaris has been treated with long-term courses of antibiotics since the 1960s. Antibiotic-resistance of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) was first documented in ...
Read MoreBenzoyl Peroxide Development, Pharmacology, Formulation and Clinical Uses in Topical Fixed-combinations
May 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 482 | Copyright © May 2010
Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) is a commonly used and highly effective topical treatment for acne that is available in concentrations from 2.5–10%. The compound is not associated with bacterial resistance,...
Read MoreAn Open-label, Split-face Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of LevulanKerastick (Aminolevulonic Acid) Plus a 532 nm KTP Laser to a 532 nm KTP LaserAlone for the Treatment of Moderate Facial Acne
March 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 3 | Original Article | 229 | Copyright © March 2010
Recent advances in light therapy coupled with photosensitizers offer alternatives to topical creams and gels and systemic oral agents for acne treatment. To examine the safety and efficacy of the pho...
Read MoreA Randomized, Investigator-Blinded Trial to Assess the Antimicrobial Efficacy of aBenzoyl Peroxide 5%/Clindamycin Phosphate 1% Gel Compared With a Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/Tretinoin 0.025% Gel in the Topical Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
February 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 131 | Copyright © February 2010
Background: Combination products in which the individual components have different mechanisms of antimicrobial action have been shown in many disease states to provide the most effec...
Read MoreDapsone Gel 5% in Combination With Adapalene Gel 0.1%, Benzoyl Peroxide Gel4% or Moisturizer for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A 12-Week, Randomized,Double-Blind Study
January 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 33 | Copyright © January 2010
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of dapsone gel 5% in the treatment of acne when used in combination with adapalene gel 0.1%, benzoyl peroxide gel 4% or moisturizer.
Case-Based Experience With the Simultaneous Use of a Fixed Topical Antibiotic/Benzoyl Peroxide Combination and a Topical Retinoid in theOptimization of Acne Management
December 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1127 | Copyright © December 2009
Treatment options for acne vulgaris have expanded considerably in the past decade. The main goals of treatment continue to be reducing acne lesions while maintaining patient satisfaction and adherenc...
Read MoreAcne Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction Following Treatment With Tretinoin Pump
December 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1080 | Copyright © December 2009
Patient satisfaction and quality of life are important considerations when assessing products used to treat acne vulgaris, as these factors may affect treatment adherence and subsequent treatment out...
Read MoreThe Use of the Low-Fluence 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser in a Female With Contraindications to Systemic Anti-Acne Therapy
November 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 11 | Case Reports | 1025 | Copyright © November 2009
To date, reports on the safe and effective treatment of severe inflammatory facial acne with the low-fluence 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser are limited. The authors report a case of treatment for severe inflam...
Read MoreA Review of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
November 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1010 | Copyright © November 2009
Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasing in dermatology. Antibiotic resistance and the challenges of isotretinoin therapy have led to investigation of PDT in the treatmen...
Read MoreLiposomal Methylene Blue Hydrogel for Selective Photodynamic Therapy of Acne Vulgaris
November 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 983 | Copyright © November 2009
Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proposed as a treatment option for acne vulgaris. The authors have proposed in this work a liposomal delivery for methylene blue (MB) ...
Read MoreA 2940 nm Fractional Photothermolysis Laser in the Treatment of Acne Scarring: A Pilot Study in China
November 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 978 | Copyright © November 2009
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a 2940 nm fractional photothermolysis laser in the treatment of acne scarring in Chinese people.
Methods:Read MoreA Randomized Controlled Trial of a Low-Dose Combined Oral ContraceptiveContaining 3 mg Drospirenone Plus 20 μg Ethinylestradiol in the Treatment of AcneVulgaris: Lesion Counts, Investigator Ratings and Subject Self-Assessment
September 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 837 | Copyright © September 2009
Objective: To assess the efficacy of a combined oral contraceptive (COC) containing 3 mg drospirenone (drsp) plus 20 μg ethinylestradiol (EE) administered in 24 days of active t...
Read MoreDo Topical Retinoids Cause Acne to "Flare"?
September 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 799 | Copyright © September 2009
Background: Guidelines support this use of topical retinoids as a fundamental part of acne treatment regimens. However, existing dogma holds that topical retinoids may initially wors...
Read MoreEfficacy and Tolerability of a Fixed Combination of Clindamycin Phosphate (1.2%) and Low Concentration Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%) Aqueous Gel in Moderate orSevere Acne Subpopulations
August 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 8 | Original Article | 736 | Copyright © August 2009
Background: Oral antibiotics are commonly prescribed for moderate or severe acne, but there may be limitations due to concerns about side effects associated with systemic treatments....
Read MoreTreatment of Acne Vulgaris Using Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy in an African-AmericanPatient
July 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 7 | Case Reports | 669 | Copyright © July 2009
Background: Studies indicate photodynamic therapy is an effective treatment of infl ammatory acne lesions on patients with Fitzpatrick skin types 1–3. There is a lack of evidence i...
Read MoreAdvancement in Benzoyl Peroxide-Based Acne Treatment: Methods to Increase Both Efficacy and Tolerability
July 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 657 | Copyright © July 2009
Background: Antibiotic resistance of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is a growing phenomenon in the wake of widespread use of topical and systemic antibiotics for acne vulgaris. B...
Read MoreTretinoin Microsphere Gel Pump 0.04% Versus Tazarotene Cream 0.05% in the Treatment of Mildto-Moderate Facial Acne Vulgaris
July 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 650 | Copyright © July 2009
This 12-week, single-center, investigator-blinded, randomized, parallel-design study assessed the safety and effi cacy of tretinoin microsphere gel 0.04% delivered by pump (TMG PUMP) to tazarotene cr...
Read MoreComparative Efficacy and Safety Results of Two Topical Combination Acne Regimens
July 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 624 | Copyright © July 2009
Combination therapy has become the standard for the management of acne, particularly for moderate-to-severe cases. Among these combinations, those regimens containing benzoyl peroxide (BPO), clindamy...
Read MorePathogenesis of Acne Vulgaris: Recent Advances
July 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 615 | Copyright © July 2009
Acne vulgaris is the most common disorder seen in ambulatory dermatology practice. Acne causes signifi cant morbidity and the direct costs associated with it exceed $2.2 billion per year in the Unite...
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