Oral or topical antibiotics — such as tetracycline and erythromycin — can help treat severe, painful acne that is related to bacteria on the skin. They can also help reduce inflammation, which may ...

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne affects up to 50 million people in the United States every year. Though it’s the most common skin condition in the U.S., determining the best ...

The treatment of acne ( Table I) [1,2,3,4,5,6] is based upon its severity (mild, moderate, severe) and the type(s) of lesion(s) present (noninflammatory, inflammatory, mixed). In general, the ...

Severe acne is more than just an inconvenience — it is stubborn, requires a dermatologist's care, and can be extremely painful, leaving emotional and physical scars in its wake. Those who experience ...

Although many topical or systemic antibiotics exist to treat acne vulgaris, the common inflammatory skin disease is not fully treatable. A new article published in The Journal of Clinical and ...

A look at the most common medications used in patients with acne. Casey Butrus, PharmD: Hilary, we have many different treatment options for acne, different mechanisms of action that have been around ...

Acne vulgaris Researchers examined the relationship between dairy and acne severity and frequency. A significantly lower frequency of acne, as well as lower rates of severe acne, has been reported ...

When acne debuts as acne fulminans — acne that manifests as an explosive worsening and ulceration of skin lesions and can be associated with systemic symptoms — heritability is a likely culprit. Dawn ...

Acne breakouts range from mild or moderate to severe. If you have mild acne, you occasionally get a few blackheads or whiteheads that don’t cover a large part of your face, chest, shoulders, upper ...

Two teens who previously used antibiotic topical acne gels experienced anaphylaxis following administration of IV clindamycin prior to third-molar surgeries, according to a case report published in ...