Found 929 articles for: "acne"
Fillers in the Skin of Color Population
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 494 | Copyright © May 2011
The skin of color population in the United States is rapidly growing and the cosmetic industry is responding to the demand for skin of color targeted treatments. The aging face in skin of color patien...
Read MoreTopical Retinoids for Pigmented Skin
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 483 | Copyright © May 2011
Topical retinoids are an important class of drugs for treating several dermatoses occurring more frequently in patients with pigmented skin, such as melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, pseud...
Read MoreAdvances in the Treatment of Keloids
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 468 | Copyright © May 2011
Occurring with higher proportions in skin of color, keloid formation is seen in individuals of all races, with the lowest incidence in albinos. Int...
Read MorePIPELINE PREVIEWS
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Features | 434 | Copyright © April 2011
Pipeline Previews brings to you information on the newest drugs and medical products as they become available to the dermatologic community. This d...
Read MoreCLINICAL TRIAL REVIEW
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 426 | Copyright © April 2011
Clinical Trial Review is a JDD department designed to provide physicians with information on drugs and devices undergoing clinical testing. It is our goal to inform the reader of the status of select ...
Read MoreDepression and Acitretin: A True Association or a Class Labeling?
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 409 | Copyright © April 2011
The potential relationship between systemic retinoids used in dermatology and affective disorders is controversial. Acitretin, which is widely used...
Read MoreTreatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Photodynamic Therapy With Aminolevulinic Acid: Preliminary Results
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 381 | Copyright © April 2011
Background: The current standard of care for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) includes antibiotics (oral/topical), retinoids (oral/topical) and...
Read MoreMulti-Center Clinical Study and Review of Fractional Ablative CO2 Laser Resurfacing for the Treatment of Rhytides, Photoaging, Scars and Striae
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 352 | Copyright © April 2011
Laser skin resurfacing has shifted over the past two decades from standard ablative resurfacing to non-ablative resurfacing and most recently, to f...
Read MoreClinical Trial Review
March 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 3 | Original Article | 312 | Copyright © March 2011
Clinical Trial Review is a JDD department designed to provide physicians with information on drugs and devices undergoing clinical testing. It is our goal to inform the reader of the status of select ...
Read MoreEruptive Squamous Cell Carcinomas With Keratoacanthoma-like Features in a Patient Treated with Sorafenib
March 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 308 | Copyright © March 2011
Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor that displays antiproliferative and antiangiogenic properties in the treatment of solid tumors. Commonly administered for the treatment of metastatic or unresectab...
Read MoreCombined Treatment for Skin Rejuvenation and Soft-tissue Augmentation of the Aging Face
February 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 125 | Copyright © February 2011
Multiple types of anti-aging treatments are required to address the various etiologies of facial aging. Soft-tissue augmentation provides a minimally invasive option for patients seeking to look youn...
Read MoreDoxycycline and Minocycline for the Management of Acne: A Review of Efficacy and Safety With Emphasis on Clinical Implications
November 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1407 | Copyright © November 2010
A significant number of patients with moderate-to-severe inflammatory acne are candidates for oral antibiotic therapy. Use of tetracycline for acne has yielded to second-generation molecules doxycycli...
Read MoreTreatment of 2,453 Acne Vulgaris Patients Aged 12–17 Years With the Fixed-dose Adapalene-benzoyl Peroxide Combination Topical Gel: Efficacy and Safety
November 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1395 | Copyright © November 2010
Acne vulgaris is a common disease in adolescents, and early treatment may minimize its physical and psychological effects. A fixeddose combination gel of adapalene 0.1% and benzoyl peroxide 2.5% (adap...
Read MorePhotodynamic Therapy With Methylaminolevulinate 80 mg/g Without Occlusion Improves Acne Vulgaris
November 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1347 | Copyright © November 2010
Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with methylaminolevulinate (MAL) under occlusion is effective for the treatment of acne vulgaris but is associated with significant phototoxic side effects. Ob...
Read MoreTreatment of Facial Acne Scars in Asian Skin With the Single-spot, 2940-nm Er:YAG Dual-mode Laser
November 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1341 | Copyright © November 2010
Modalities for the treatment of atrophic facial acne scars have been studied extensively. One, an erbium:yttrium-aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser device that generates both short, ablative pulses of hig...
Read MoreTretinoin Gel Microsphere Pump 0.04% Plus 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Wash for Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: Morning/Morning Regimen Is as Effective and Safe as Morning/Evening Regimen
July 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 805 | Copyright © July 2010
Topical tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide (BPO) are often prescribed in combination for the treatment of acne vulgaris; however, these products have not traditionally been administered simultaneously bec...
Read MoreIsotretinoin as Monotherapy for Sebaceous Hyperplasia
June 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 699 | Copyright © June 2010
Sebaceous hyperplasia is a common benign lesion composed of sebaceous glands. It is characterized as yellow or flesh-toned papules with central umbilication. The authors report the case of a 57-year-...
Read MoreHarnessing the Anti-inflammatory Effects of Topical Dapsone for Management of Acne
June 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 667 | Copyright © June 2010
Data continue to establish the role of inflammation, not only in the pathogenesis of acne but also in the development of its most devastating sequelum, scarring. Although topical therapy is preferred...
Read MoreThe Development of Antimicrobial Resistance Due to the Antibiotic Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A Review
June 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 655 | Copyright © June 2010
Objective: To review recent studies on the use of antibiotics in acne vulgaris which provide insight into the development of antimicrobial resistance. Data sources: Sources for this article were ide...
Read MoreAdapalene 0.1% Lotion in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: Results From Two Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Randomized Double-blind, Clinical Studies
June 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 639 | Copyright © June 2010
Background: Acne vulgaris is a common chronic skin disease affecting roughly 15 percent of the general population and up to 85 percent of adolescents and young adults. Adapalene, a synthetic n...
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