This content is machine translated Case Report Acne – successful treatment with an individual therapy concept The first case study concerns a young woman with papulopustular acne for whom teledermatology treatment proved to be effective. After around a year of treatment, the patient is now largely…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The difficult acne patient Systemic retinoid therapy – informing about opportunities and risks Oral isotretinoin can be very effective in treating severe forms of acne that do not respond sufficiently to topical and systemic antibiotic therapy. In advance, patients should be informed about…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Topical therapy of acne vulgaris Fourth-generation retinoid for the treatment of facial and truncal acne Local therapy with topically applied retinoids is a proven treatment strategy in acne patients. The latest member of this group of drugs is a trifarotene. The preparation is indicated for…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Psychosocial burden of acne patients Multinational data set analyzed An international research team analyzed study data on psychological distress in adult acne patients from 13 European countries. The results indicate that psychological comorbidities are common in this patient population…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acne vulgaris Impact of acne on quality of life – results of a survey study. A survey study published in the journal Dermatology and Therapy examined the impact of moderate and severe acne on health-related quality of life in adolescent and adult patients. Based on…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Skin diseases Update acne and rosacea New findings from studies have influenced the view towards the two dermatological diseases acne and rosacea in recent years. Among other things, the pathogenesis of acne is now better described…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory dermatoses Acne and rosacea – current trends at a glance As with other skin diseases, research into the role of the microbiome and immunological factors is a current focus of research efforts in acne and rosacea. Since both are multifactorial…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Acne vulgaris Low vitamin D levels in acne patients Vitamin D modulates immune functions through effects on the innate and acquired immune systems and plays a role in various dermatological diseases. In a recently published study, significantly decreased vitamin…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Acne vulgaris Acne – new insights into the role of the skin microbiome The fact that a microbial imbalance is relevant to disease is regarded as certain. The exact nature of the associated processes is the subject of current studies. It is also…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acne vulgaris Symptom-oriented treatment strategy About 40% of those affected have a form of acne that requires treatment. Therapy depends on the severity and individual symptom expression. The current guidelines contain practice-oriented evidence-based recommendations.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acne “Comedo-Switch” concept as basis of topical therapy The analysis of comedogenesis at the cellular level is of practical relevance, as new starting points for therapies can be elicited on this basis. In addition, empirical validation of comedolytic…
