Acne – how to answer the most common questions patients ask? Julie Van Onselen considers the most important things to know about this dermatological condition Exploring topical treatments for managing acne in female patients Acne affects women’s wellbeing and must be taken seriously, writes Julie Brackenbury Problems related to severe acne It is important to offer early treatment and referral in order to avoid permanent scarring, says Jean Watkins Effectively treating acne Acne may occur due to an increase in sebum production, keratinocyte hyperproliferation, colonisation with Propionibacterium acnes and subsequent skin inflammation. Facial conditions, in images Port wine naevus: A capillary malformation in the skin that affects 0.1 to two per cent of the population. It follows a genetic mutation. Acne vulgaris in pictures Acne vulgaris is a common problem in teenagers that can cause large problems for their self-esteem as well as anxiety, stress, and depression, writes Dr Jean Watkins Severe acne: diagnosis and management The most severe form of acne vulgaris is characterised by nodules and cysts, write Dr Christina Wlodek, Dr Faisal R Ali and Dr Jennifer Yell Management of acne vulgaris Health professionals must enquire about issues such as low self-esteem when reviewing patients with acne, write Conor Bowman, Faisal Ali, and Jennifer Yell
Acne – how to answer the most common questions patients ask? Julie Van Onselen considers the most important things to know about this dermatological condition
Exploring topical treatments for managing acne in female patients Acne affects women’s wellbeing and must be taken seriously, writes Julie Brackenbury
Problems related to severe acne It is important to offer early treatment and referral in order to avoid permanent scarring, says Jean Watkins
Effectively treating acne Acne may occur due to an increase in sebum production, keratinocyte hyperproliferation, colonisation with Propionibacterium acnes and subsequent skin inflammation.
Facial conditions, in images Port wine naevus: A capillary malformation in the skin that affects 0.1 to two per cent of the population. It follows a genetic mutation.
Acne vulgaris in pictures Acne vulgaris is a common problem in teenagers that can cause large problems for their self-esteem as well as anxiety, stress, and depression, writes Dr Jean Watkins
Severe acne: diagnosis and management The most severe form of acne vulgaris is characterised by nodules and cysts, write Dr Christina Wlodek, Dr Faisal R Ali and Dr Jennifer Yell
Management of acne vulgaris Health professionals must enquire about issues such as low self-esteem when reviewing patients with acne, write Conor Bowman, Faisal Ali, and Jennifer Yell