Comparison of Tea Tree Oil to Benzoyl Peroxide for the treatment of Acne. http://thursdayplantation.com/tea_tree/research.html


Carbon Dioxide Laser

Read about carbon dioxide laser treatments for acne scarring in the convex areas of the face. From the September 2000 issue.

http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0UMR/9_21/65714264/p1/article.jhtml

Laser Treatment of Acne Scars Proves Successful

Over the past several years, dermatologists have worked with pulsed laser technology, which has assumed an increasingly important and indispensable role in the treatment of acne scars.

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/news3/laser.acne.news.html

what is the best type of skin for laser treatment on acne scars?

what is the best type of skin for laser treatment on acne scars? [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Laser Treaments Message Board ] [ FAQ ] Posted by help (152.163.207.84) on February 09, 2001 at 17:02:34: what about dermabrasion? what is the best

http://www.lasertreatments.com/wwwboard/messages/537.html

Laser Treatment for Acne Scars

A 40 year old executive with a long history of severe acne scars is tired of having a rugged, irregular look. She has considered dermabrasion but has decided to undergo the safer CO2 laser resurfacing. The procedure is done under local anesthesia

http://www.peppercorn-md.com/ba-a-scars.html

Dermatology Times: Acne scars treated with carbon dioxide laser : Laser treatment appears to be successful in convex are

Searchall magazines this magazine Arts/Entertain. Automotive Business/Fin. Comp./Tech. Health/Fitness Home/Family News/Society Reference/Ed. Sports for Search Tips: Use quotes to find a specific phrase, e.g. "Abe Lincoln" or "New

http://www.findarticles.com/m0UMR/9_21/65714264/p1/article.jhtml

 

 

 

 

Lasers offer hope for acne sufferers

Lasers offer hope for acne sufferers (Filed: 28/08/2001) TRIALS of a laser treatment that promises to end the misery of acne are to begin soon. About five per cent of women and one per cent of men aged...

http://archive.news-telegraph.co.uk/info/com.telegraph_news_2001_08_28_nacne28_xml.html?se=ink

Abstracts | Resurfacing of atrophic facial acne scars with a high-energy, pulsed carbon dioxide laser

the D.C. metropolitan area's first laser surgery center dedicated solely to the laser treatment of dermatologic conditions

http://www.skinlaser.com/abstracts-01-o.htm

An article about DermaLux a light treatment for Acne-Vulgaris
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0UMR/2_21/59736350/p1/article.jhtml


OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF ISOTRETINOIN HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED
Researchers have identified 38 ocular abnormalities associated with the
use of isotretinoin.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/42749.rhtml?srcmp=derm-092101
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ULTRA-LOW-DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE EFFECTIVELY TREATS ACNE
An ultra-low-dose oral contraceptive has been shown to be just as
effective in treating acne as pills with higher doses of estrogen.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/42486.rhtml?srcmp=derm-090701
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MEDLINE ABSTRACTS - TOPICAL ANTIOXIDANTS
What's new in our understanding of topical antioxidants? Find out in
this easy-to-navigate collection of recent MEDLINE abstracts compiled by
the editors at Medscape Dermatology.
Medscape Dermatology, 2001
http://dermatology.medscape.com/42454.rhtml?srcmp=derm-090701
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Efficacy of Low-Dose Isotretinoin in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Rosacea  
http://archderm.ama-assn.org/issues/v134n7/ffull/dlt0798-10.html


Identification Of The Most Cost-effective Microbiologically Safe Antimicrobial Treatments For Acne. This study looks at some of the most common treatments for mild to moderate acne, which are available on prescription from GPs. It is funded by the Department of Health (NHS Health & Technology Assessment www.hta.nhs.uk) and it is completely independent of the drug companies..........in progress worth keeping an eye on. WM.

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~muzacn/


BBC Health section very interesting, alternative medicine stats in the UK etc:

Patients at private skin clinics are being `ripped-off', claims a parliamentary pressure group.

Some people with conditions like psoriasis and acne are being charged as much as £950 for skin cream worth £2.50, says the All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/low/english/health/newsid_563000/563505.stm


OCULAR ROSACEA

What percentage of rosacea patients have some degree of ocular rosacea? http://dermatology.medscape.com/38823.rhtml?srcmp=derm-060801 Read it Here

PSYCHODERMATOLOGY

What's new in the field of psychodermatology? Find out in this easy-to-navigate collection of recent MEDLINE abstracts compiled by the editors at Medscape Dermatology. Medscape Dermatology, 2001 http://dermatology.medscape.com/38836.rhtml?srcmp=derm-060801 Read it Here

WHAT DRUG TARGETS ALL 4 PATHOGENIC MECHANISMS IN ACNE? Only 1 drug targets all 4 of the pathogenic mechanisms in acne. What is it? http://dermatology.medscape.com/38471.rhtml?srcmp=derm-060101 Read it Here

LOW-DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE MAY IMPROVE MODERATE ACNE
The findings from two placebo-controlled studies of the low-dose oral
contraceptive Estrostep 9 (norethindrone acetate plus ethinyl estradiol)
suggest that it may be effective for treatment of moderate acne, Dr.
Richard Derman of the University of Illinois at Chicago told
participants at the annual meeting of the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/37447.rhtml?srcmp=derm-051101
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--LASER RESURFACING FOR FACIAL ACNE SCARS
Cochrane Library Issue 1, 2001
http://dermatology.medscape.com/36775.rhtml?srcmp=derm-042701
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--MINOCYCLINE FOR ACNE VULGARIS: EFFICACY AND SAFETY
Cochrane Library Issue 1, 2001
http://dermatology.medscape.com/36864.rhtml?srcmp=derm-042701
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59TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
Hot issues in dermatology, as well as the latest on acne and rosacea
treatment, photoprotection, mites and bites, skin aging, and isotretinoin
safety from the 59th Annual Meeting of the AAD.
Medscape, 2001. (C) 2001 Medscape, Inc.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/36183.rhtml?srcmp=derm-041301
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ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT ACNE VULGARIS BECOMING PROBLEMATIC
Antibiotics should not be used to treat severe acne, Swedish investigators
said here on Tuesday at the 11th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology
and Infectious Diseases.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/35757.rhtml?srcmp=derm-040601
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AMINOLEVULINIC ACID: BRIGHT FUTURE FOR A NEW PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR
ACTINIC KERATOSIS?
Review the clinical benefits and potential limitations of this recently
approved treatment for actinic keratoses of the face and scalp.
Drug & Ther Perspect 17(2):1-4, 2001
http://dermatology.medscape.com/35564.rhtml?srcmp=derm-033001
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MEDLINE ABSTRACTS - ACNE SCARRING
What's new in the treatment of acne scarring? Find out in this
easy-to-navigate collection of recent MEDLINE abstracts compiled by the
editors of Medscape.
Medscape Dermatology, 2001
http://dermatology.medscape.com/35039.rhtml?srcmp=derm-031601

ROCHE'S ACCUTANE TO COME WITH NEW WARNINGS
The popular acne drug Accutane soon will come with additional warnings for
patients about possible side effects such as birth defects, mental
disorders and suicide, US health officials said on Thursday.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/33059.rhtml?srcmp=derm-020201
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PUT THIS WEEK'S ACCUTANE NEWS IN CONTEXT--VISIT THE ACCUTANE NEWSBEAT.
The Accutane Newsbeat has the all Accutane news over the last months,
transcripts of FDA hearings, and other resources.  Read it at
http://www.medscape.com/32205.rhtml?srcmp=derm-020201
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Here</a>

OOLONG TEA IMPROVES RECALCITRANT ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN SOME PATIENTS
Drinking oolong tea appears to improve skin lesions in a majority of
patients with recalcitrant atopic dermatitis, according to a report by
Japanese researchers.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/33044.rhtml?srcmp=derm-020201
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A 32 year old male presents with Rosacea like dermatitis and is successfully treated with ivermectin and topical permethrin.

http://www.medscape.com/server-java/MedLineApp?/member-search/getdoc.cgi?ord=1&searchid=2&have_local_holdings_file=0&local_journals_only=0

ACCUTANE IN THE NEWS
How can the number of isotretinoin-exposed pregnancies be reduced?  Is
there a relationship between isotretinoin and psychiatric symptoms? Will
the US Food and Drug Administration require that isotretinoin be put on a
special drug registry?  These and other controversial questions are
presented in the Accutane Newsbeat, a collection of news articles and other
resources.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/32205.rhtml?srcmp=derm-011201
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ATRIX TO INITIATE PHASE III TRIALS OF ATRISONE TOPICAL ACNE TREATMENT
During the first quarter of 2001, Atrix Laboratories plans to start phase
III trials for its Atrisone (dapsone topical gel in SMP technology) in
patients with moderate to severe acne, the firm announced on Tuesday.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/32002.rhtml?srcmp=derm-010501
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Preventing and Treating Acne Scarring

http://dermatology.medscape.com/MedscapeWire/2000/1000/medwire.1020.Teenage.html

CONCOMITANT VITAMIN E DOES NOT AMELIORATE SIDE EFFECTS OF ISOTRETINOIN
The addition of 800 IU/day of vitamin E to the standard therapeutic dose of
1 mg/kg per day of isotretinoin for the treatment of acne vulgaris does not
significantly ameliorate the side effects of isotretinoin therapy,
according to researchers.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/31880.rhtml?srcmp=derm-122900
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MEDLINE ABSTRACTS - HELICOBACTER PYLORI AND CUTANEOUS DISEASE
What's new in the controversial association between Helicobacter pylori
infection and cutaneous disease? Find out in this easy-to-navigate
collection of recent MEDLINE abstracts compiled by the editors at Medscape.
Medscape Dermatology, 2000
http://dermatology.medscape.com/30702.rhtml?srcmp=derm-120100
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY OPPOSES INCREASED RESTRICTIONS ON ACCUTANE
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), an organization representing
over 13,000 dermatologists, has issued a policy statement stressing that it
is against any further prescribing restrictions on Roche's Accutane
(isotretinoin), a treatment for severe cystic acne.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/30784.rhtml?srcmp=derm-120100
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FUJISAWA ECZEMA DRUG APPROVED BY FDA
US health officials on Friday approved Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd.'s drug Protopic (tacrolimus), an ointment to treat the skin disease
eczema.
http://dermatology.medscape.com/31200.rhtml?srcmp=derm-121500
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