Acne Vulgaris

Collier, Avanta P; Freeman, Scott R.; Dellavalle, Robert P.

doi:10.1002/9781444300161.ch15

Cited by 2 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The SASA group recommends that the duration of oral and topical antibiotic treatment of acne vulgaris should be less than 12 weeks, with good compliance to treatment. This is a reasonable duration between the minimum of more than 3 weeks (the amount of time by which antibiotic treatment typically produces an observable improvement) and 6–8 weeks (when a reasonable assessment of the efficacy of oral antibiotics can be performed) and the maximum of 8–16 weeks after initiation of antibiotic therapy when a patient should be suspected of antibiotic resistance . The SASA recommends that the response to treatment may be assessed every 8–12 weeks.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

South‐East Asia study alliance guidelines on the management of acne vulgaris in South‐East Asian patients

Goh

Abad-Casintahan

et al. 2015

The Journal of Dermatology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The management of acne in South-East Asia is unique, as Asian skin and local variables require a clinical approach unlike that utilized in other parts of the world. There are different treatment guidelines per country in the region, and a group of leading dermatologists from these countries convened to review these guidelines, discuss current practices and recent advances, and formulate consensus guidelines to harmonize the management of acne vulgaris in the region. Emphasis has been placed on formulating recommendations to impede the development of antibiotic resistance in Propionibacterium acnes. The group adopted the Acne Consensus Conference system for grading acne severity. The group recommends that patients may be treated with topical medications including retinoids, benzoyl peroxide (BPO), salicylic acid, a combination of retinoid and BPO, or a combination of retinoids and BPO with or without antibiotics for mild acne; topical retinoid with topical BPO and a oral antibiotic for moderate acne; and oral isotretinoin if the patient fails first-line treatment (a 6-or 8-week trial of combined oral antibiotics and topical retinoids with BPO) for severe acne. Maintenance acne treatment using topical retinoids with or without BPO is recommended. To prevent the development of antibiotic resistance, topical antibiotics should not be used as monotherapy or used simultaneously with oral antibiotics. Skin care, comprised of cleansing, moisturizing and sun protection, is likewise recommended. Patient education and good communication is recommended to improve adherence, and advice should be given about the characteristics of the skin care products patients should use.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

South‐East Asia study alliance guidelines on the management of acne vulgaris in South‐East Asian patients

Goh

Abad-Casintahan

et al. 2015

The Journal of Dermatology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The present article will focus on specific questions and try to answer them based on the current European acne guideline (Table ) as well as the chapter of the current book on evidence‐based dermatology . A non‐systematic search was added for further background information.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Even a course of oral zinc might be considered, too, although this treatment option is not really based on good evidence. For this patient adjunctive treatment such as light peels with fruity acid in combination with cosmetics (cleansers and moisturizers) might be helpful . Again as with other non‐medical interventions these options are based on limited evidence.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%