Do automated text messages increase adherence to acne therapy? Results of a randomized, controlled trial. Author Interview: Andreas Boker, M.D What are the main findings of the study? Compliance with topical medications for treatment of acne is lower than previously reported. It appears as if automated electronic reminders in the form of text messages do not enhance compliance with [...]
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Tips for Acne Patients
TIPS FOR ACNE PATIENTS: Information presented at American Academy of Dermatology’s 70th Annual Meeting by Bethanee Jean Schlosser, MD, PhD, FAAD, assistant professor of dermatology and director of Women’s Skin Health at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Schlosser advises patients to use non-comedogenic or sensitive skin products in order to reduce the formation [...]
Posted by admin on March 17, 2012
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Acne in Women: Understanding Hormonal Factors Key
Information presented at American Academy of Dermatology’s 70th Annual Meeting by Bethanee Jean Schlosser, MD, PhD, FAAD, assistant professor of dermatology and director of Women’s Skin Health at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. OVERVIEW: Teenagers are the age group most commonly thought to struggle the most with acne, but dermatologists are finding that late-onset [...]
Posted by admin on March 17, 2012
http://dermatologistsblog.com/acne/acne-in-women-understanding-hormonal-factors-key/
Oral Antibiotics for Acne and Sore Throats
CHICAGO – Taking oral antibiotics for treatment of acne appears to be associated with reporting symptoms of pharyngitis (sore throat), according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. “Many inconsistent concerns have been voiced about the safety of long-term use of antibiotics,” the authors write as background [...]
Posted by admin on November 22, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/acne/oral-antibiotics-for-acne-and-sore-throats/
PCOS Awareness Month
Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 24, 2011 In an effort to bring greater awareness to a disease which the National Institutes of Health says affects as many as one-in-ten American women and in honor of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month, doctors at Colorado Reproductive Endocrinology (CRE) are offering free phone consultations to discuss possible PCOS symptoms [...]
Posted by admin on September 25, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/acne/pcos-awareness-month/
June is National Acne Awareness Month: Tips for Managing Acne
FORT WORTH, TX — (Marketwire) — 06/02/11 — June marks National Acne Awareness Month across the United States, and experts are encouraging adults with any form of acne to visit the doctor to establish a healthy skin care regimen that includes acne treatment tailored for individual skin types and lifestyles. With the common misconception that [...]
Posted by admin on June 2, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/acne/june-is-national-acne-awareness-month-tips-for-managing-acne/
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