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10 myths and misconcepts about acne

Incorrect acne advice can be harmful and even make the situation even worse.

Following listed are common misconcepts about acne and its treatment:

Dirt causes acne – Dirt has nothing … Continue reading

Side Effects and Precautions of Acne Drug Isotretinoid (Accutane, Amnesteem, Claravis, Decutan, Isotane, Sotret, Oratane, Roaccutane)

Isotretinoin is vitamin A derivative, and has been reserved for treatment of severe acnes. Clinical usage has proven isotretinoin is a very powerful drug which can clear up acne in … Continue reading

Treatment of Acne

Mild acnes can be home treated using over-the-counter medicines; however, treatment usually takes time, even for months before changes can be noticed.

The table below lists out common over-the-counter acne … Continue reading

Types of Acne

Acne is usually found in teenagers and young populations, and it’s estimated there are 17~21 million teenagers and 25 million adults inflicted by acne in USA. In general, the number … Continue reading

light petroleum and flaxseed oil in acne treatment

Antimicrobial investigation of Linum usitatissimum for the treatment of acne. Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Nov;6(11):1701-4 Authors: Nand P, Drabu S, Gupta RK Abstract Light petroleum, dichloromethane and methanolic… … Continue reading

Special personality and acne

Alexithymia and acne vulgaris: a case control study. Psychiatry Investig. 2011 Dec;8(4):327-33 Authors: Sunay D, Baykir M, Ateş G, Ekşioğlu M Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess relationship between alexithymia… … Continue reading

Acne treatments - how to choose facial cleanser

Acne treatments come out a wash. Consum Rep. 2012 Jan;77(1):9 Authors: PMID: 22232826 [PubMed - in process] … Continue reading

No more systemic isotretinoin and antibiotic therapy with acne?

The effects of systemic isotretinoin and antibiotic therapy on the microbial floras in patients with acne vulgaris. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2012 Jan 13; Authors: Başak PY, Cetin ES, Gürses I, Ozseven AG Abstr… … Continue reading