Approaches to limit systemic antibiotic use in acne: systemic alternatives, emerging topical therapies, dietary modification, and laser and light-based treatments

JS Barbieri, N Spaccarelli, DJ Margolis… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Acne is one of the most common diseases worldwide and affects∼ 50 million individuals in
the United States. Oral antibiotics are the most common systemic agent prescribed for the …

Application of intense pulsed light in the treatment of dermatologic disease: a systematic review

H Wat, DC Wu, J Rao, MP Goldman - Dermatologic Surgery, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved intense pulsed light
(IPL) devices for the treatment of a variety of benign pigmentary and vascular lesions, but the …

Light-based therapies in acne treatment

S Pei, AC Inamadar, KA Adya… - Indian dermatology …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The use of light and laser in the treatment of acne is increasing as these modalities are safe,
effective, and associated with no or minimal complications when used appropriately. These …

Optimizing non-antibiotic treatments for patients with acne: a review

TN Canavan, E Chen, BE Elewski - Dermatology and therapy, 2016 - Springer
Acne is a very common non-infectious skin condition that is frequently treated in
dermatological practices. Because acne is often chronic and may persist for years, safe and …

Management strategies for acne vulgaris

KM Whitney, CM Ditre - Clinical, cosmetic and investigational …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Clinical question: What are the most effective treatment (s) for mild, moderate, severe, and
hormonally driven acne? Results: Mild acne responds favorably to topical treatments such …

Treatment of facial postinflammatory hyperpigmentation with facial acne in Asian patients using a Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser

S Kim, KH Cho - Dermatologic surgery, 2010 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) due to facial acne commonly
occurs in Fitzpatrick skin types IV to VI and can have a considerable effect on quality of life …

Energy-based devices in treatment of acne vulgaris

MZ Handler, BS Bloom, DJ Goldberg - Dermatologic Surgery, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Acne vulgaris is a chronic dermatologic complaint with a multifactorial
cause. Traditionally, antibiotics and retinoids have been used to manage the condition; …

Current treatments of acne: Medications, lights, lasers, and a novel 650‐μs 1064‐nm Nd: YAG laser

MH Gold, DJ Goldberg… - Journal of cosmetic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The treatment of acne, especially severe acne, remains a challenge to dermatologists.
Therapies include retinoids, antibiotics, hormones, lights, lasers, and various combinations …

Acne vulgaris and light-based therapies

S Momen, F Al-Niaimi - Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Acne vulgaris is a common condition which remains challenging to treat in some cases.
Laser and light-based therapies offer an alternative to medical therapies with the advantage …

[HTML][HTML] Photopneumatic technology for the treatment of mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris—A review

G Munavalli - The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acne vulgaris, despite being one of the most common dermatological diseases, remains
challenging to treat. Acne lesion location and type, skin tone, genetics, and environmental …