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Light Plus Suction Promising for Acne
April 12, 2007 -- A novel approach to treating acne, which combines light therapy with skin suction, shows promise in an early trial. In the small study, 15 patients with severe acne experienced significant improvements in their acne lesions after as few as two to three weekly treatments, researcher
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Stress Makes Teen Acne Worse
March 7, 2007 – The largest study ever conducted on acne and stress levels confirms what many have suspected for years: Stress can make acne worse among teenagers. Researchers found teenagers who were under high levels of stress were 23% more likely to have increased acne severity. Stress has long b
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Drug-Resistant Acne: All in the Family
Oct. 2, 2006 -- An antibiotic-resistant acne germ can spread among family members, Swedish researchers find. The germ is Propionibacterium acnes. Skin colonized by P. acnes tends to erupt into the blotches and pustules of acne. Since the 1960s, doctors have fought P. acnes with antibiotics. The bug
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Acne Drug Accutane Ups Cholesterol
Aug. 21, 2006 -- There are new safety concerns about the controversial prescription acne acne drug Accutane. In a study involving almost 14,000, mostly young patients taking the drug, elevations in blood cholesterol, triglycerides triglycerides (a blood fat), and a blood liver function test were mor
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Retinoid Gels May Help Keep Acne Away
May 15, 2006 -- New acne acne research shows that prescription retinoid skin gels might help skin stay clear without oral antibiotics. Retinoids are drugs derived from vitamin A. Prescription retinoid gels are applied to the skin. Oral antiacne drugs include other forms of retinoids, as well as anti
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Acne Drug Restrictions Fuel Debate
Feb. 28, 2006 -- A new safety program designed to prevent fetal exposure to the acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane) is due to start Wednesday, despite critics who say the program won't work. The program is the latest of several attempts over recent years to prevent women from taking the drug while pre
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Mineral Oil Cleared of Pimple Rap
May 27, 2005 -- Mineral oil may have undeservedly gotten a bad reputation for causing pimples, a new study shows. Researchers say the type of mineral oil used in skin care products does not cause pimples, as previously thought. Based on these findings, they say mineral oil should be taken off the li
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Accutane May Not Increase Depression
May 16, 2005 -- A small study fails to link the use of the controversial acne drug Accutane to severe depression or suicide. The findings are reported in the May issue of the journal Archives of Dermatology. For years, critics have said Accutane can cause serious depression and increase suicide in t
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Acne Myths Persist Despite Lack of Evidence
Feb. 22, 2005 (New Orleans) -- Here's the real truth about acne: Most of what you learned about it from your school friends, your hair stylist, and your mother is wrong. The truth, say experts, is that the myths regarding acne are almost more common than the condition. Propagated by word of mouth, p
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Over-the-Counter Acne Drugs Work Just Fine
Dec. 16, 2004 -- When it comes to treating mild to moderate acne, new research suggests that over-the-counter preparations containing benzoyl peroxide usually work just as well as oral or topical antibiotics at a fraction of the price. Researchers say they hope the new findings will focus the spotli
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