Acne

Antibiotic use for the treatment of acne frequently extended beyond the duration of 3 to 4 months recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology, according to a study.

NEW ORLEANS — Advancements in laser technology have opened the door to new treatment options for acne patients, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — SAPHO is complex, but knowing its potential manifestations can help clinicians identify and help patients, according to a speaker at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician meeting.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Clascoterone cream 1% demonstrated long-term efficacy and a favorable safety profile in patients aged older than 12 years with acne vulgaris, according to extension study results presented here.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Social media may contribute to the high rates of mental health problems and disorders among adolescents with acne and atopic dermatitis, according to a poster presented at South Beach Symposium.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — One of the main challenges of treating adolescent patients with acne is adherence, creating a need for practitioners to be cognizant and work with patients to increase prescribed usage, according to a presenter here.

While acne was associated with incidence of inflammatory bowel disease, two drug classes used to treat acne had no such association, according to a study.

Among children and adolescents with acne, prescription systemic medications were more likely to be used by those with a higher BMI than those with a low or normal BMI, according to a study.

This year, presentations and perspectives from dermatology’s biggest annual conferences comprise the majority of Healio’s most read acne articles of 2022.

The combination of a morning low-dose benzoyl peroxide and an evening stabilized form of retinol was effective and well tolerated in adolescents and young adults with mild to moderate acne, according to a study.