Top 5 acne developments in 2015

FDA approvals of a dermal filler for treating acne scars and an antibiotic-free gel for treating acne were among 2015’s most-read articles in Healio.com/Dermatology related to acne.

Other widely read articles included research presented at the World Congress of Dermatology on the treatment of acne and scars:

FDA approves Suneva's Bellafill dermal filler for treatment of acne scars

Suneva Medical announced that the FDA has approved its dermal filler, Bellafill, for treating acne scars.

Bellafill is designed to add volume to the skin to smooth out pitted acne scars through an in-office injection procedure with little-to-no downtime, according to a company press release. Read more

Psoriasis, acne respond to seasonal variations

Symptoms of psoriasis and acne significantly cleared during the summer and worsened in the winter, according to recently published study results.

Researchers used physician’s global assessment (PGA) scores to determine seasonal variation in psoriasis and acne. Read more

FDA approves antibiotic-free gel treatment for acne

The FDA has approved antibiotic-free Epiduo Forte Gel, 0.3%/2.5%, for once-daily, topical treatment of acne vulgaris, according to a press release from Galderma.

Jonathan Weiss

"Epiduo Forte Gel is an effective and well-tolerated antibiotic-free treatment option for the moderate to severe acne patient," Jonathan Weiss, MD, a clinical investigator for the phase 3 trial of Epiduo Forte Gel, told Healio.com. "It contains the highest-available concentration of adapalene combined with benzoyl peroxide, which works by inhibition of excessive follicular keratinization and proinflammatory mediator release." Read more

Acne, scar treatment highlights from World Congress of Dermatology

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The use of skin peels as preparation for treatment of acne scarring in Indian skin types presented by Shehnaz Arsiwala, MD, were among the research presentations at the World Congress of Dermatology.

Shehnaz Arsiwala

The use of 0.1% retinol as treatment for acne vulgaris also was among the presentations reported by Healio.com/Dermatology. Read more

Trichloroacetic acid application effective as atrophic acne scar treatment

The chemical reconstruction of skin scars therapy using a high concentration of trichloroacetic acid was an effective treatment for patients with atrophic acne scars, according to published study results.

Researchers in India studied 53 patients with facial atrophic acne scars treated with 70% oftrichloroacetic acid (TCA) focal application every 2 weeks by chemical reconstruction of skin scars (CROSS) therapy. Also included were three patients being treated with isotretinoin 20 mg daily for at least 6 months. Read more