Received: August 23, 2016 Revised: September 10, 2016 Accepted: October 03, 2016 Abstract: Background: Acne vulgaris (commonly called acne) is the most prevalent skin complication of different causes with a higher prevalence in adolescents. Topical administration is used as first-choice therapy in mild acne, whereas for moderate and severe acne, systemic administration is required in addition t...

The pathogenesis of acne vulgaris is multifactorial and entails the interplay of hormonal, microbial and immunological events. The bacterium Propionibacterium acnes is involved in the induction of comedogenesis and maintenance of the inflammatory phase of acne. Toll-like Receptor 2 (TLR2) expressed on mononuclear inflammatory cells and possibly on keratinocytes and sebocytes is thought to be of...

This study aims to analyze the role of peer group support on psychology adolescents with acne vulgaris. The method used is a descriptive analysis literature studies obtained from various national and international journal references 2020-2021. results showed that could provide positive energy, especially for vulgaris prone feeling insecure. In conclusion, psychological can increase self-confide...

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units. It is a pleomorphic disorder with multifactorial pathogenesis. The many expressions of acne rarely present a diagnostic challenge, but correct classification of acne is crucial in choosing the appropriate therapies. Although previous research has provided a better understanding of the pathogenic factors, there is still ...

Acne vulgaris (acne) is probably the most common dermatological complaint in the U.S. Acne has a range of presentations and manifestations, thus apparently comprising many disease states. Although acne is not an infectious disease, specimens of bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes, Propionibacterium granulosum, and Staphylococcus epidermidis can be obtained for culture from the eruptions of...

background: acne vulgaris is an inflammatory chronic disease of pilosebaceous unit. one of the most important factors playing a role in occurrence of acne is presence of propionibacterium acnes. with the aim of molecular identification of the p. acnes from the acne vulgaris lesions, current research was carried out. methods: in this study, contents within the lesions was collected from 70 patie...

BACKGROUND A number of lasers and light-based devices have been reported as promising treatment options for acne vulgaris. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of fractional microneedle radiofrequency (MRF) device treatment compared to CO(2) fractional laser system (FS) for the treatment of acne vulgaris. METHODS Twenty healthy subjects underwent full-face treatment for acne vulgar...

Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial inflammatory skin disease. One of the pathogenic factors in acne is Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes). Traditional treatment of acne lesions involves topical application of antibiotics with anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. However, a failure of this therapy is widely associated with emergence of resistant bacteria. Therefore, a search for alter...

Acne agminata is a chronic, self-limiting popular eruption, symmetrically distributed in the central portion of the face, healing with scarring. We report a 25 years-old man, who was treated as acne vulgaris and lupus vulgaris but without improvement. According to clinical presentation and histopathologic findings, the diagnosis of acne agminata was made. We treated the patient successfully wit...

There are many patients with inflammatory acne vulgaris who are not compliant or eligible to consume acne medications, such as oral antibiotics or isotretinoin. PubMed and Medline databases were searched for all related articles. All finding were summarized and chronologically presented in the tables. Nonmedical device-based therapies largely improve the treatment of active inflammatory acne vu...