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Spot on
Keeping up-to-date with the latest acne research just got a little easier!
Spot On features reviews, commentary and ideas on published acne studies that have caught the attention of the All About Acne team.
We know you’re busy so we’ve kept it short and sweet and easy to read.
Spot On – Spring 2023
In this edition:
- Skin care developments for acne patients.
- The push towards more holistic and specialised treatments for patients with acne.
- Skin yeast infections and how it can co-exist with acne, and how changing the treatment’s course can affect the outcome.
- Role of bacteria, Cutibacterium acnes, in acne breakouts.
- Safety and effectiveness of laser treatments for acne patients.
- Cooling systems used in laser treatments for acne patients.
In this edition:
- Optimal laboratory monitoring for patients being treated with isotretinoin
- Low vitamin D levels associated with more severe acne
- Outcome of a review of methods to improve acne scars
- How vehicle choice affects acne and rosacea treatment
- Low-dose oral isotretinoin preferable to conventional dose for acne vulgaris
- Non-prescription acne treatment for babies, children and teenagers
- An assessment of the lived experience of people with facial and truncal acne
- Acne and its impacts on body image, mental wellbeing, finances and more
- The role of skincare in the management of acne
- Acne highlights from the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology conference
In this edition:
- Guide to treating acne in people receiving masculinising hormone therapy
- How dietary supplements provide promising complement acne treatment
- Light and laser treatments are effective for the treatment of post-acne erythema
- Acne biofilms interact with other microorganisms
- Taskforce findings on female adult acne and androgen excess
- Australian isotretinoin practice versus best available evidence and guidelines from the UK, Europe and USA
- Why acne is a side affect of JAK inhibitors
- ‘Interesting scenario’ in isotretinoin use and higher lipids
- Sponsored content in partnership with Galderma: What next? Let’s explore acne maintenance therapy
In this edition:
- How topical retinoid, trifarotene, could reverse acne pathogenesis
- Using azelaic acid peel to inhibit sebum production in acne
- Tea tree oil may boost the efficacy and safety of azelaic acid
- First topical antiandrogen cream available in US
- The role of lasers in treating acne scars
- Topical clascoterone cream offers new treatment option – by Dr Lisa Byrom
- More mental health support needed for children and teens
- How topical retinoids can reduce pigmentation
- Using herbal hydrogel to help accelerate wound healing
- Red seaweed – a promising source of anti-acne compounds
- Acne and rosacea in skin of colour
- Acnatac® (clindamycin 1% and tretinoin 0.025%): effective acne treatment with a low potential for skin irritation (sponsored content)
In this edition:
- How to tackle antibiotic resistance in dermatology
- Photodynamic therapy may improve acne inflammation
- Patients with acne have more diverse skin microflora
- Endocrine disruptors may affect the severity of acne
- Review finds alternative therapies are ineffective
- Managing acne in general practice
- Factors affecting acne relapse after isotretinoin therapy
- Lack of psoriasis training has implications for acne
- Study examines evidence of isotretinoin side effects
- The challenges of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
- Study to evaluate spironolactone in women
In this edition:
- Spironolactone treatment could be a ‘game changer’
- MicroRNAs could indicate the risk of acne scarring
- Nicotinamide may weaken the acne biofilm
- The genetic influences behind acne
- The psychological impacts of acne
- Counselling for acne recommended in the UK
- Acne on social media
- Beliefs and perceptions of acne among adolescents
- Pediatricians are less likely to prescribe antibiotics or retinoids
- Face masks worsen acne and rosacea
- Could a new generation of textiles prevent ‘maskne’
- Managing acne in general practice: dermatologists answer questions from a recent GP forum
- Psychological effects of isotrentinoin investigated
In this edition:
- A review of transcriptome profiles in acne patients treated with isotretinoin
- Can skin and hair changes be mitigated with biotin
- A review of Clascoterone cream, a topical androgen receptor inhibitor
- The role of biofilm formation in noninflammatory comedones & inflammatory lesions
- The role of the gut-skin axis in acne
- How electric fields affect biofilm formation in C. acnes
- The financial costs of acne: Costs incurred by patients with acne before dermatological consultations
- How to treat ‘maskne’
- How acne affects relationships and social media use: The impact of acne on interpersonal relationships and social media use
- Patients trust dermatologists the most, but delay making that first appointment: Patient perspectives on acne management
- Biofilms and the microbiome
In this edition:
- Azelaic acid for mild acne
- Future acne therapies
- Glycolic acid at new concentrations
- Cochrane and long-term antibiotic use
- Topical minocycline foam 4%
- Linking diet with adult acne
- Fish and probiotics
- Review and meta-analysis of green tea
- QoL and oral isotretinoin
- Frogs, bacteria and liposomes
In this edition:
- Truncal acne: a neglected entity
- The influence of social media on acne treatment
- When bugs and drugs conspire: driving acneiform skin toxicity
- Acne vulgaris and risk of depression and anxiety: A meta-analytic review
- Identifying the impacts of acne: A Delphi survey of patients and clinicians
- Topical benzoyl peroxide for acne – the latest Cochrane review
- Tazarotene 0.045% lotion for moderate to severe acne
- Patient convenience – dermatologist not required
Our Healthcare Professionals section has a range of video interviews from local and international dermatologists and researchers.
