Articles

Acne research delineating molecular and cellular pathogenic pathways gives insight into new therapeutic targets. According to a recent review, biologics and other therapies that modulate scar formation and wound healing will have value for treating severe acne.

Immunity Induction Therapy with Antibodies, Wound-Healing Therapies Show Potential 

Topicals and oral antibiotics, as well as research on the skin microbiome, are paving the way for the future of acne treatment, according to a recent presentation at the 2020 ODAC Pre-Conference Inflammatory Diseases Symposium.

Next-Generation Therapies and Approaches Will Advance Acne Treatment

Cheryl Guttman Krader is a contributor to Dermatology Times, Ophthalmology Times, and Urology Times.

A recent paper suggests younger children with acne vulgaris should be treated the same as adolescents. This includes utilizing combination therapies that may consist of topic retinoids, benzoyl peroxide and other nonantibiotic agents in combination with antibiotics. 

Adolescent acne therapies benefit younger children

Patients with acne should be screened for vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, according to researchers of a recent study investigating vitamin D's link to acne. 

Study links vitamin D deficiency with acne 

Podcasts

The potential for antibiotic resistance have caused some physicians to be wary of the drug class when prescribing an acne treatment regimen. Christopher Bunick, M.D., Ph.D., clears the air around antibiotic use for acne and discusses his research of narrow-spectrum antibiotics. 

The Cutaneous Connection- Episode 12: Antibiotics for Acne

Quality of life could play role in assessing acne patient care. According to recent study’s results, researchers saw a four-to-five-fold QOL improvement versus baseline over a full treatment course of isotretinoin.

Treatment improves QOL for patients with acne 

Perceptions of antibiotics and potential antibiotic resistance have caused some physicians to be wary of the drug class when prescribing an acne treatment regimen. However, narrow-spectrum antibiotics have shown a low propensity for development of antimicrobial resistance while also effectively treating acne. 

Narrow-spectrum antibiotics viable treatment option for acne

The topical cream is the first acne drug with a new mechanism of action to win FDA approval in the last 40 years. 

Clascoterone cream 1% targets androgen receptors

Spironolactone demonstrated notable safety and tolerability in females aged <21 years with refractory acne, according to a recent study from the Mayo Clinic.

Study: Spironolactone viable acne treatment option in adolescent females  

Amir Karam, M.D., facial plastic surgeon, San Diego, Calif., explains the rising incidences of acne associated with face mask usage, otherwise known as maskne, as well as tips for prevention and treatment.