Acne surgery may also be helpful. Isotretinoin (see below) can be helpful in cases of severe comedonal acne, particularly those cases in which open comedones predominate. Severe inflammatory and ...

and the only thing linking both cases was isotretinoin. Also known by the brand names Roaccutane or Accutane, isotretinoin is taken by 48,000 people in the UK for severe acne. Specific data on the ...

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If you suffer from breakouts, don’t get discouraged: While acne can be one of the more anxiety-inducing parts of being a teenager, most cases are entirely curable, says Dr. Mona Gohara ...

2003). Oral antibiotics combined with a topical retinoid are appropriate for moderate-to-severe acne (Gollnick et al., 2003). Systemic treatments such as oral antibiotics would reduce ...

Acne affects millions of people around the world, and while it is often a problem for teenagers in around 10% of cases persists into middle age. C acnes is implicated in moderate to severe acne ...