Acne vulgaris (tagihawat) (karaniwang acne) Ano ang sanhi ng acne? May mga ilang sanhi ng acne. Ang isang teorya ay tungkol sa katunayan na kapag ang hormon ng lalaki (testosterone) ay tumataas sa panahon ng pagbibinata, ang balat ng taong naaapektuhan ng tagihawat ay umaapekto sa hormon at naglalabas ng labis na sebum. Walang nakakaalam…
Background: There has been an increasing incidence in the prevalence of adult acne vulgaris ranging between 30-50%. Androgens play a significant role in the pathogenesis of acne. Recently, hormonal therapy has been advocated as a first line therapy for acne vulgaris among female patients who experience premenstrual flares, acne beginning or worsening in adulthood and…
Acne Vulgaris – 2011 Influence of isotretinoin on hippocampal-based learning in human subjects. Ormerod AD, Thind CK, Rice SA, Reid IC, Williams JH, McCaffery PJ. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2011 Dec 24. [Epub ahead of print] EFFECT OF ISOTRETINOIN ON PROTHROMBIN TIME (PT), INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR) AND ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTINE TIME (APTT). Kaptanoglu AF, Uncu M,…
1. Asians: who are they ? -they represent 4.5% of population of the US. -they are the people who come from the Far-east, South-East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. -Standards of beauty are different than in the West but very diverse as very different cultures live there (light skin is sought after but unregulated stores…
Diet and acne. Bowe WP, Joshi SS, Shalita AR. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Jul;63(1):124-41. It is common for dermatologists to dispell myths that acne wouldn’t be related to diet. Controversy exists in this domain due to the fact that a lot of the initial myths advocating an implication of certain diets (chocolate, sweets, fats)…
Acne is common but can be psychologically devastatating. It is important to see a dermatologist whose role is: -to confirm the diagnosis of acne vulgaris. -to determine the type of acne: retentional (non inflammatory) or inflammatory. -to determine the psychological impact to determine aggressivity of treatment. -to monitor the effects of treatment. Some advice for…
Acne Vulgaris – 2010 The spectrum of dermatological disorders among primary school children in Dar es Salaam. Komba EV, Mgonda YM. BMC Public Health. 2010 Dec 16;10:765. Clinical implications of lipid peroxidation in acne vulgaris: old wine in new bottles. Bowe WP, Logan AC. Lipids Health Dis. 2010 Dec 9;9(1):141. Treatment of mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris…
Acne Vulgaris – 2009 Beyond birth control. The health benefits of hormonal contraception. Geraghty P. Adv Nurse Pract. 2009 Feb;17(2):47-8, 50, 52. Fixed-combination clindamycin 1%-benzoyl peroxide 5% hydrating gel: a flexible component of acne management. Tanghetti E. Cutis. 2009 Nov;84(5 Suppl):18-24. Improving treatment outcomes: tolerability of a fixed-combination clindamycin 1%-benzoyl peroxide 5% hydrating gel as…
Acne Vulgaris – 2008 Improving compliance in acne treatment: benzoyl peroxide considerations. Draelos ZD. Cutis. 2008 Nov;82(5 Suppl):17-20. Selection of therapy for acne vulgaris: balancing concerns about antibiotic resistance. Del Rosso JQ. Cutis. 2008 Nov;82(5 Suppl):12-6. The evolution of benzoyl peroxide therapy. Tanghetti E. Cutis. 2008 Nov;82(5 Suppl):5-11. New perspectives on benzoyl peroxide use in…
Acne Vulgaris – 2007 [What’s new in dermatological research? Contributions from the 2006 literature]. Caux F. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2007 Dec;134 Suppl 1:8S16-23. Review. French. Development and validation of a comprehensive acne severity scale. Tan JK, Tang J, Fung K, Gupta AK, Thomas DR, Sapra S, Lynde C, Poulin Y, Gulliver W, Sebaldt RJ. J…
