Featuring Guest Faculty, Joshua Grosshandler, MD For the afternoon product theater, Dr. Joshua Grosshandler reviewed acne and the new medication Seysara. Dr. Grosshandler reported he loves treating acne “because we can really make a difference in patient’s lives and self-confidence.” It has been recently realized inflammation is the key driver in the pathogenesis of acne. …
Oral antibiotics are a powerful and effective treatment for acne, but come with potentially serious side effects that may have long-term implications. Therefore, clinicians often seek topical solutions to treat acne as the first-line option. One of the causes of acne is the proliferation of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) bacteria on the skin. Topical solutions …
Acne has an impact on quality of life due to its visible effects on patients – especially with regards to scarring, which affects up to 95% of acne patients. Acne scarring may be either hypertrophic or atrophic with atrophic being more common and categorized as either ice pick, boxcar and rolling scars. The full pathogenesis …
Androgen-mediated cutaneous disorders (AMCDs) in women, such as acne, hirsutism, and female pattern hair loss (FPHL) are routinely treated with hormone-modulating therapies, both off-label and with FDA-approved medications. However, a recent review emphasized that despite the common use of these treatments, there should be more rigorous study of the evidence supporting their use. The authors …
Doxycycline is the typical first-line treatment for acne vulgaris, but it comes with some less-than-desirable side effects such as gastrointestinal symptoms, tooth discoloration, photosensitive reactions, pigmentation changes, and central nervous system effects. In addition, doxycycline is contraindicated for children under 8 and during pregnancy. A recent study compared the use of an alternate therapy, oral …