Acne

A retinoid/alpha hydroxy acid cream formulation with salicylic acid improved mild to moderate blemishes in adults, according to a poster presented at South Beach Symposium Medical Dermatology Summit.

Despite recommendations contraindicating potassium level monitoring in healthy women treated for acne with spironolactone, the practice remains common among both dermatologists and internists, according to a study.

Minocycline and adapalene combination foam showed improvement over vehicle and an advantage over the individual components in treating moderate to severe acne, according to a phase 2 study presented at Maui Derm for Dermatologists.

Acne can affect the physical and emotional well-being of adolescents and cause physical and emotional scars that can last a lifetime.

Regular physical activity in young women with papulopustular acne helps to reduce the clinical presentation and severity of acne, according to a presentation at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress.

The use of a fractional ablative 1,064 nm Nd:YAG laser may be a viable alternative in the treatment of acne scarring in patients with higher Fitzpatrick skin types.

The FDA approved Winlevi for the treatment of acne, Cassiopea announced in a press release.

More than three-quarters of patients with acne experienced significant improvements in quality-of-life parameters after 4 months of treatment with isotretinoin, according to a study.

VB-1953, a first-in-class topical bactericidal and TLR-MD2 inhibitor, showed a statistically significant difference in inflammatory lesions in the treatment of moderate to severe acne, according to a press release from Vyome Therapeutics.

Arazlo lotion has been released for commercial distribution in the United States, Ortho Dermatologics announced in a press release.