Acne inversa (synonyms are intertriginous acne, acne triad, acne tetrad, hidradenitis suppurativa, pyodermia fistulans sinifica) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous follicles and terminal hair follicles and is one member of the acne family. It is characterized by acne conglobata in an inverse pattern involving the axillary, inguinal, and perigenital regions, together with perifo...

BACKGROUND Premenstrual acne is poorly understood, the accepted hypothesis is 30 years old. AIMS Here we test the hypothesis that premenstrual acne can be suppressed using Cox-2 inhibitors. METHODS Eighty women with premenstrual acne were enrolled in a trial where they were given rofecoxib, a Cox-2 inhibitor or placebo for 10 days for two cycles and were evaluated using acne severity index ...

For many years the positive effect of hydrocolloid dressings on skin-related conditions attracted the attention of the medical scientific community. The use of Acne Dressing, a tape of hydrocolloid dressing, for the treatment of acne has not been reported previously. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and beneficial effect of Acne Dressing on the marker for sebum output...

Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition with substantial cutaneous and psychologic disease burden. Studies suggest that the emotional impact of acne is comparable to that experienced by patients with systemic diseases, like diabetes and epilepsy. In conjunction with the considerable personal burden experienced by patients with acne, acne vulgaris also accounts for substantial societal and heal...

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...

Acne conglobata: very severe form of nodulocystic acne in which inflammatory lesions predominate and run together and often form exudates or bleed. Acne conglobata may cause extensive scarring. Acne fulminans: sudden, severe inflammatory reaction which causes deep ulcerations and erosions; may be associated with fever and arthralgia. Acne excoriée: mainly affects young women and is characterise...

INTRODUCTION Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin conditions in children and adolescents. The presentation, differential diagnosis, and association of acne with systemic pathology differs by age of presentation. Current acknowledged guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pediatric acne are lacking, and there are variations in management across the spectrum of primary and special...

OBJECTIVES To determine the association between hyperandrogenism and obesity with acne, and correlation between the severity of acne with the clinical and laboratory parameters of hyperandrogenism. METHODS One hundred and forty-one female with acne vulgaris and 73 healthy women were included in this study. The correlation of clinical and laboratory signs of hyperandrogenism and the severity o...

Introduction: Acne is one of the most common diseases in dermatology. It has been claimed that acne and weight gain are clinical markers of hyperandrogenism, and it seems that obesity is associated with increased responsiveness to androgenic hormones and acne severity. This investigation may aid in finding the possible relationship between severity of acne and Body Mass Index (BMI) in order to ...