BACKGROUND Acne vulgaris affects more than 90% of Australian adolescents aged 16-18 years. It may have a significantly deleterious effect on their self-esteem and emotional state. Moderate-to-severe acne can lead to scarring. There are many treatment options available. Most teenagers obtain information from their peers or from the internet. OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to inform gener...

Acne vulgaris is the most common disorder seen in ambulatory dermatology practice. Acne causes significant morbidity and the direct costs associated with it exceed $2.2 billion per year in the United States (U.S.). The pathogenesis is multifactorial, and our understanding of the mechanisms involved in the development of acne lesions has improved with time. Follicular hyperkeratinization, sebum ...

Masalah kulit yang sering banyak dialami dan dikeluhkan oleh orang adalah jerawat atau disebut juga acne vulgaris. Sekitar 80-85% masyarakat di Indonesia mengalami masalah ini. Salah satu penyebab dari vulgaris bakteri Propionibacterium acne. Telah dilakukan penelitian berjudul Formulasi Sediaan Patch Antiacne Kombinasi Ekstrak Etanol Buah Kurma Sukkari (Phoenix dactylifera) Dan Madu Murni (Hon...

Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition in adolescents. The prevalence of acne is thought to vary between ethnic groups and countries. A large-scale community-based study was performed in six cities in China to determine the prevalence and possible risk factors for acne in the Chinese population. A total of 17,345 inhabitants were included in this study. Of these, 1,399 were found to have acne...

Background: Acne vulgaris is a self-limited disease that mainly involves the sebaceous follicles. Systemic antibiotic is a common therapeutic modality, so bacterial resistance can be a problem. Objectives: Assessment of Propionibacterium resistance to erythromycin, tetracycline, clindamycin and spiramycin. Patients and Methods: Sampling was done on lesions of 123 patients with acne vulgaris who...

a cne vulgaris is a ubiquitous disease, and its potential to cause significant psychological repercussions was first described over 55 years ago. “There is no single disease which causes more psychic trauma, more maladjustment between parents and children, more general insecurity and feelings of inferiority and greater sums of psychic suffering than does acne vulgaris.” Acne is the leading caus...

BACKGROUND AND DESIGN Acne vulgaris frequently occurs in the second decade of life. The pathogenesis of the disease is multifactorial and in the present study, we aimed to investigate the role of reactive oxygen species in the inflammation of acne by determining the activities of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN). MATERIALS AND METHODS ...

Dapsone 5% gel for the topical treatment for acne vulgaris was recently introduced in Canada. It represents the first new anti-acne agent to gain North American regulatory approval in the past decade. Dapsone's utility is attributable to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that improve both inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne, with more prominent effects occurring in inflammat...

Background: Acne vulgaris is a multi-factorial disease affecting many aspects of life. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of fenugreek seed extract and oral azithromycin in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Methods: A total of 20 patients with acne vulgaris aged between 12 and 30 years old were entered into this 60-day, randomized, placebo-controlled, triple-blind study. The patient...