Acne

A panel of experts shared consensus statements on how to best manage adult acne, according to a study.

Medicaid coverage for tretinoin is often granted for acne vulgaris but not pigmentary disorders, which disproportionately affect patients with skin of color, according to a study. Healio spoke with a dermatologist about these findings.

Consumption of chocolate correlated with an increase in acne lesions, even with an anti-inflammatory diet, according to a study.

In a new study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, researchers discussed how and why dermatologists have a significant role to play in the diagnosing and addressing of body dysmorphic disorder.

Patients with acne who used benzoyl peroxide products did not have a risk for malignancy or increased blood benzene levels, according to a pair of studies published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

The Skin of Color Society has released a new educational video series to educate patients, physicians and the general public on dermatologic conditions among individuals with skin of color, according to a press release.

An increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids, through diet and supplementation, improved acne severity, according to a study.

Healio has compiled June’s most-read news in dermatology.

The TheraClearX Acne device was efficacious in reducing mild to moderate acne in all skin types, according to a study.

Antihypertensive medications may lower patients’ risk for developing acne within 5 years of therapy initiation, according to a study.