BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A minimally invasive fractional radiofrequency microneedle (FRM) device has been used in skin rejuvenation and acne scars, and a recent pilot study demonstrated the positive therapeutic effect on acne. We evaluated the efficacy of FRM device for acne vulgaris in Asians and conducted objective measurement to assess its effect on sebum production. PATIENTS AND METHODS T...

Acne vulgaris is among the most frequent chronic skin disorders in adolescents, characterized by inflammation of pilosebaceous unit. The psychological distress due to disfiguring main problem that affects quality life for patients suffering from acne. Drugs treatment acne are one contents drug research on common diseases. has remained relatively unaltered over last years. Still, conjunction wit...

Skin disorders such as acne, which have significant cosmetic implications, can affect the self-perception of cutaneous body image. There are many scales which measure self-perception of cutaneous body image. We evaluated the use of a simple Cutaneous Body Image (CBI) scale to assess self-perception of body image in a sample of young Arab patients affected with acne. A total of 70 patients with ...

BACKGROUND Although emotional stress has long been suspected to exacerbate acne vulgaris, previous reports addressing its influence on acne severity have been mainly anecdotal. OBJECTIVES To elucidate the possible relationship between stress and acne exacerbation by evaluating changes in acne severity during nonexamination and examination periods and to assess the possible relationship of the...

Let’s discuss acne first. Acne vulgaris, as it is known, is the most common condition seen by dermatologists and affects nearly 100% of the population at some point in their life. People with acne have a worse quality of life through embarrassment, depression, loss of job opportunities, social withdrawal and psychological stress. Some women will have had several unsuccessful courses of Isotane®...

Practical Dermatology 55 G iven that 40 to 50 million people in the US are affected by acne vulgaris, dermatologists are comfortable with its management and familiar with the range of available topical and systemic treatment options. Yet familiarity with the condition can lead clinicians to overlook new treatment options or emerging evidence about acne and the experiences of affected patients. ...

Acne vulgaris is one of the commonest skin disorders, which dermatologists have to treat, mainly affect adolescents, though it may present at any age. Acne is chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous units. Clinically it can present as seborrhea, come pustules and nodules. In recent years, due to better understanding of the etiopathogenesis of acne, new therapeutic modalities are designed....

Social anxiety is common in acne patients and the effects of isotretinoin treatment on social anxiety symptoms have not yet been thoroughly investigated. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of isotretinoin treatment on the quality of life and social anxiety symptoms in a group of acne vulgaris patients. The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) and Short Form-36 (SF-36) were administ...

This article describes the author’s personal experience with a moderate but chronic case of acne vulgaris and its many treatments over a 43 year period. The eventual remission of this condition, attributed to relatively high doses of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) over a three year period, is discussed, along with a theoretical basis for this response. A proposal is also made that the work of Dr...