Category Archives: Acne News

The spectrum of dermatological disorders among primary school children in Dar es Salaam

Conclusions: Skin disorders are common in primary school children; infectious dermatoses are still rampant and many children do not seek medical assistance. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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Hypertrophic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

This patient presented with a history of pruritic, crusted plaques on the face, and was initially treated for acne vulgaris. How was the correct diagnosis of discoid lupus made? Dermatology Online Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Multiple injuries of osteoma skin in the face: therapeutical least invasive in patients with acne sequela – case report

Osteoma cutis é a formação óssea no interior da pele, podendo ser primária ou secundária. Única ou múltipla, de tamanhos variados e acometendo ambos os sexos, é uma lesão cutânea rara, de etiopatogenia e classificação ainda discutidas. Nosso objetivo foi relatar o diagnóstico e a terapêutica minimamente invasiva de lesões múltiplas de osteoma cutis na face em pacientes com sequelas de acne.
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Spa Spy: Hartwell Spa, Aylesbury, Bucks

Our sleuth investigates the curative claims of wellbeing retreats worldwide. (Source: Telegraph Health)
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Clinical implications of lipid peroxidation in acne vulgaris: old wine in new bottles

Acne vulgaris is a common dermatological disorder, one that is frequently associated with depression, anxiety and other psychological sequelae. In recent years there has been an increasing focus on the extent to which oxidative stress is involved in the pathophysiology of acne. Emerging studies have shown that patients with acne are under increased cutaneous and systemic oxidative stress
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Baldness, acne and testicular germ cell tumours

SummaryAndrogen levels during critical periods of testicular development may be involved in the aetiology of testicular germ cell tumours (TGCT). We evaluated the roles of adolescent and early adult life correlates of androgen exposure and TGCT in a hospital�based case–control study.
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The Power of Authentic Smiles

When we complain in person to a store, service provider or institution we are, by definition, asking for their help. However, because we view complaining as an act of self-assertion rather than a request for assistance, we often fail to utilize the most effective tool we have for eliciting help in complaint situations-our smiles.How smiles affect helping behaviorThe link between our facial movements and our emotional experiences runs both ways.
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DTB: What role for topical antibacterials in acne?

This article in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) consider the place of topical antibacterials for acne, including the risk of bacterial resistance. The following topics are discussed:
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Derm Group Backs Isotretinoin

(MedPage Today) -- Evidence of increased risk for suicide and inflammatory bowel disease in patients treated with isotretinoin is not strong enough for physicians to stop prescribing the drug to treat severe acne, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!
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A prospective trial of the effects of isotretinoin on quality of life and depressive symptoms.

A prospective trial of the effects of isotretinoin on quality of life and depressive symptoms.
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