What’s new in acne and rosacea?

THERAPEUTIC APPROACH TO ACNE AND ROSACEA

What’s new in acne and rosacea?

Jun
2016
Vol. 35. No. 2
Jonette Keri, MD, PhD

Acne and rosacea are common conditions seen every day by dermatologists. This review will discuss the most recent therapeutic options for patients with these conditions. Specifically, for acne, there will be a discussion of the use of isotretinoin at higher cumulative doses as well as a new formulation of isotretinoin, isotretinoin-lidose. Adult women with acne represent a growing population of patients who present for treatment of acne; the use of hormonal therapies as well as topical dapsone gel will be reviewed for these patients. For rosacea patients, the new topical agents – brimonidine gel and ivermectin cream – will be reviewed, with a discussion on possible rebound phenomenon from brimonidine. Finally, future treatments in the pipeline will be discussed.

Semin Cutan Med Surg 35:103-106 © 2016 Frontline Medical Communications

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