Dermatologists are frequently faced with questions about the safety of commonly prescribed
topical and systemic medications during pregnancy and lactation from women of …

Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) is widely used for the treatment of severe acne as well as
for disorders of conification, for psoriasis, and for skin cancer prevention. As a member of the …

The term “Epigenetics” refers to DNA and chromatin modifications that persist from one cell
division to the next, despite a lack of change in the underlying DNA sequence. The …

Dietary factors have been implicated in at least four of the ten leading causes of death in the
US (heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke). Nevertheless, physicians frequently …

Purpose The purpose of the study is to develop an algorithm to identify pregnancies in
administrative databases and apply it to assess pregnancy rates and outcomes in women …

Acne vulgaris is a common disease of the pilosebaceous unit and affects adolescents and
adults. Because high-quality guidelines regarding treatment of acne in pregnancy are …

Approximately 95% of the population suffers at some point in their lifetime from acne
vulgaris. Acne is a multifactorial disease of the pilosebaceous unit. This inflammatory skin …

Background Acne vulgaris, a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit
associated with socialisation and mental health problems, may affect more than 80% of …

The microbiome is a community of various microorganisms that inhabit or live on the skin of
humans/animals, sharing the body space with their hosts. It is a sort of complex ecosystem of …

Background Exposure to isotretinoin during pregnancy must be avoided due to its
teratogenicity, but real-world data on its use are scarce. We aimed to describe (i) isotretinoin …