acne

Acne linked to suicidal ideation and depression in adolescents

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Source: MedWire News
Adolescents with substantial acne have more frequent suicidal ideation and depression than those without the skin condition, say researchers who believe this is likely to be a result of the burden of acne rather than an adverse therapy-associated effect.
Writing in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Jon Halvorsen (University of Oslo, Norway) and colleagues report [...]

No link between treatment with vitamin A analogs and fracture

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Patients treated for acne or psoriasis with systemic or topical vitamin A analogs isotretinoin or acitretin are not at increased risk for fracture, report researchers
Previous research has suggested that high doses of vitamin A analogs may have a detrimental effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover, but their impact on fracture risk has [...]

Clear Skin

Monday, November 16th, 2009

By Dr Vivian Oputa
For some people acne is just an annoying condition while for others it is a significant problem that has a very significant impact on their lifestyle and quality of life.
Acne can show up as pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, congested pores, pustules or cysts (deep seated pimples). It is one of the most common [...]

Benzoyl Peroxide Plus Clindamycin Gel Improves Quality of Life in Patients With Mild to Moderate Acne

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Quality of life is significantly improved in patients who are treated with a benzoyl peroxide 5% plus clindamycin 1% (BPO/C) gel, compared with those receiving adapalene 0.1% (AP) gel for mild to moderate acne, researchers reported here at the 18th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV).
In addition, BPO/C treatment resulted in [...]

Acne — know the facts, start to act, put it in the past

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Acne is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the skin’s pores which can affect all age groups. In the teenage years acne can be severe enough to cause scarring and this will often be worse in boys than girls.
Several hormonal processes can cause pores to narrow and become blocked which results in blackheads, white heads, [...]