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Thyme’s Time as Acne Remedy May Be Coming Soon

April 12, 2012 -- The next new acne treatment may be found in the produce section of your food store. Largely due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, the herb thyme -- which is found with other herbs in the produce section of most food stores -- may well earn itself a place in th
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Acne Patients Who Take Antibiotics May Get More Sore Throats

Nov. 22, 2011 -- Young adults taking oral antibiotics for acne were more than three times more likely to complain of sore throats than people who weren't, new studies show. Acne and the use of oral antibiotics to treat it are so common that these patients represent "an ideal group in which to study
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Low-Carb Diets May Improve Acne

Aug. 8, 2011 -- Low-carb eating plans may do more than promote weight loss. These diets may also improve acne. Although the few studies conducted on this topic have yielded mixed results, “theoretically, people with acne may have hyperinsulinemia and foods that are low in the glycemic index (GI) may
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Early Success for Gel That Treats Acne Scars

Feb. 8, 2011 (New Orleans) -- A gel made from a person's own blood may help to fill in acne scars, preliminary research suggests. In a study of 15 people with depressed acne scars, the side of the face treated with the gel looked more aesthetically pleasing than the side treated with needling alone.
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Does Chocolate Make Acne Worse?

Feb. 8, 2011 (New Orleans) -- What your mother always told you may be true after all: Chocolate may make acne worse, a small preliminary study suggests. Young men who ate up to 8 ounces of chocolate saw their average number of pimples skyrocket from fewer than four to as many as 70. And the more cho
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Expert Q&A: The Best Skin Care Routine for People With Acne and Rosacea

Feb. 4, 2011 (New Orleans) -- If you have acne or rosacea, adding skin care products and cosmetics into your daily routine can pose a challenge. At the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting, Diane S. Berson, MD, discussed how proper skin care and appropriate choice of skin care products can
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Severe Acne Raises Suicide Risk, Study Finds

Nov. 12, 2010 -- Anecdotal reports of suicides in patients taking Accutane for severe acne have long plagued the drug, but studies have failed to prove or disprove a link to suicidal behaviors. Now new research finds that severe acne itself increases the risk for suicidal thoughts and actions, raisi
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Can You Treat Acne With an iPhone App?

Feb. 12, 2010 -- iPhone users love their apps, so it's no surprise that AcneApp, a light-based therapy, is drawing interest from the blemish-prone who like the concept of zapping zits while talking to friends. It's supposed to work like this: Download the application and hold the phone to the skin s
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Acne Drug Accutane No Longer Sold

July 8, 2009 -- Accutane won't be sold any more, drug giant Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. has announced. Generic versions of the acne drug, called isotretinoin, are still available from several manufacturers. But Roche, which has sold the drug to 13 million patients since 1982, will not be one of them. The
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FDA OKs New Acne Gel Epiduo

Jan. 6, 2009 -- The FDA has approved a new prescription acne gel called Epiduo for use in patients 12 and older. Epiduo, which is used once daily, combines two long-time acne treatments: benzoyl peroxide 2.5% and adapalene 0.1%. Adapalene is a retinoid sold generically and by the brand name Differin
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