The findings of a new study suggest that higher cumulative dosage of medication during severe acne treatment may potentially reduce the risk of acne relapse. If your severe acne recurs even after ...

Isotretinoin effectively induces long-term remission of severe acne, but recurrence occurs in about 20% of patients, especially females and those with lower cumulative dosages.

While OTC treatments work for mild breakouts, you may need a prescription treatment to completely clear your back of acne if your breakouts are more severe. If you have severe acne, frequent breakouts ...

Of the 19,907 patients, 35% received a subsequent prescription acne treatment, with 22.5% receiving an oral medication; 8.2% were treated with a second course of isotretinoin.

Acne treatment helps reduce bacteria, oil, and dead skin cells to keep your pores clear. The prescription isotretinoin is the exception to this rule. If your doctor prescribes this for your severe ...

They found that acne recurrence necessitating treatment with an oral medication such as oral antibiotics, spironolactone, or another course of isotretinoin occurred in approximately 1-in-5 ...

3 Turkey: 86 patients (50 with acne) kept food logs for 7 days. Those with the most severe acne consumed a high-glycemic diet. 4 Scientists believe that following a low-glycemic diet may reduce acne ...

Isotretinoin, commonly referred to as Accutane, is the only approved medical treatment capable of inducing long-term remission of severe acne. Although highly effective, some individuals ...

The treatment of acne ( Table I) [1,2,3,4,5,6] is based upon its severity (mild, moderate, severe) and the type(s) of lesion(s) present (noninflammatory, inflammatory, mixed). In general ...

A young Nigerian lady has cried out after suffering severe facial burns from a skincare vendor’s chemical peeling procedure meant to treat her acne. She shared her ordeal through controversial critic ...

Acne, which may be noninflammatory or inflammatory, is a common problem. Use benzoyl peroxide for acne treatment and it may help lighten acne scars. View All Images One of the key spring onion ...

The irony about this is that, at university, there was a friend who seemed confident and comfortable in her skin despite having more severe acne. This made me wonder what she was doing differently ...