Management of Acne in Pregnancy
AbstractAcne is one of the most common dermatological conditions to affect women of childbearing age, so it is important to consider the safety of long-term acne treatments on women who could become pregnant. In this review article, we clarify what management options are available to treat acne during pregnancy. Topical treatments, typically first-line for acne, such as azelaic acid, clindamycin, erythromycin, metronidazole, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, dapsone, and retinoids, were reviewed. Systemic treatments, such as zinc supplements, cephalexin, cefadroxil, amoxicillin, azithromycin, erythromycin, and corticostero...
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - March 7, 2024 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Early and Sustained Acne Lesion Reductions With Fixed-Dose Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%/Adapalene 0.15%/Benzoyl Peroxide 3.1% Gel
CONCLUSIONS: Lesion count reductions were significantly greater with CAB versus its dyads and vehicle gel as early as week 4, with substantial reductions observed after 12 weeks of treatment. This faster-acting and sustained efficacy of CAB gel—coupled with its optimized formulation, once-daily dosing, and tolerability—may positively impact treatment adherence. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024;23(3): doi:10.36849/JDD.7907.PMID:38443130 | DOI:10.36849/jdd.7907 (Source: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology)
Source: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - March 5, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Julie C Harper Leon H Kircik Michael Gold Adelaide A Hebert Jeffrey L Sugarman Lawrence Green Linda Stein Gold Hilary Baldwin Eric Guenin James Q DelRosso Source Type: research
