The Changing Role of Topical Therapies in Acne Treatment
As the challenge of antimicrobial resistance continues to grow, fixed-dose combination therapies appear to be the future of treatment of mild to moderate acne.
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Silymarin, Doxycycline Combination Therapy Outperforms Silymarin Monotherapy for Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Results suggest that although silymarin monotherapy is not as effective as doxycycline for the treatment of acne vulgaris, it can be a therapeutic option.
Antimicrobial Activity of Nonantibiotics in Topical Acne Treatments
The antimicrobial activity of nonantibiotic acne agents may provide protection against a background of increased drug-resistant bacteria.
Photodynamic Therapy Beneficial for Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris
Photodynamic therapy was shown to have beneficial effects on inflammatory acne vulgaris and can be widely used to treat inflammatory acne vulgaris in clinic.
Weekly Adalimumab Treatment Reduces Flare Incidence in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Data demonstrate the positive effect of weekly adalimumab treatment on incidence of hidradenitis suppurativa disease flare, time to flare, and duration of flare.
Ketoconazole Cream Monotherapy Effective for Adult Female Acne
A study reveals the potential role of topical ketoconazole monotherapy as a viable acne treatment without concern for antibiotic resistance.
Topical Cutibacterium acnes May Reduce Comedones and Noninflamed Lesions in Mild to Moderate Acne
Transplantation of the beneficial strains of Cutibacterium acnes did not lead to deterioration of the acne lesions and clinical improvements were observed in comedone counts when comparing end-of-treatment with the baseline assessments.
Improving Subjective Grading of Acne Using Convolutional Neural Networks
A more efficient objective tool to standardize acne severity and outcome measurements shows promise.
New Combination of Oral Antibiotic and Topical Gel Shows Promise for Severe Acne
Treatment with anti-inflammatory dose doxycycline plus combination adapalene and benzoyl peroxide gel improved symptoms of severe acne, including a reduction in lesion and nodule counts.
FDA to Review Clascoterone Cream for Acne
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for clascoterone cream 1% for the treatment of acne.
Minocycline Foam Safe, Effective for Acne, According to Long-Term Trial Data
Minocycline foam 4% (Amzeeq; Foamix) appears to be safe and effective for moderate-to- severe acne, according to findings from a long-term, open-label safety study.
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