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• High glycemic index foods and dairy products linked to acne - Science Daily, 2/20/13 - "a high glycemic index/glycemic load diet and frequent dairy consumption are the leading factors in establishing the link between diet and acne. They also note that although research results from studies conducted over the last 10 years do not demonstrate that diet causes acne, it may influence or aggravate it"
• Aggravated by Adult Acne? - Dr. Weil, 7/27/04

News & Research:

• Effects of fish oil supplementation on inflammatory acne - Lipids Health Dis. 2012 Dec 3;11(1):165 - "Given that acne is a rare condition in societies with higher consumption of omega-3 (n-3) relative to omega-6 (n-6) fatty acids, supplementation with n-3 may suppress inflammatory cytokine production and thereby reduce acne severity ... 13 individuals with inflammatory acne were given three grams of fish oil containing 930 mg of EPA to their unchanged diet and existing acne remedies for 12 weeks ... There was no significant change in acne grading and inflammatory counts at week 12 compared to baseline. However, there was a broad range of response to the intervention on an individual basis. The results showed that acne severity improved in 8 individuals, worsened in 4, and remained unchanged in 1. Interestingly, among the individuals who showed improvement, 7 were classified as having moderate to severe acne at baseline, while 3 of the 4 whose acne deteriorated were classified as having mild acne" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com.
• Thyme may be better for acne than prescription creams - Science Daily, 3/29/12 - "Researchers from Leeds Metropolitan University tested the effect of thyme, marigold and myrrh tinctures on Propionibacterium acnes -- the bacterium that causes acne by infecting skin pores and forming spots, which range from white heads through to puss-filled cysts. The group found that while all the preparations were able to kill the bacterium after five minutes exposure, thyme was the most effective of the three. What's more, they discovered that thyme tincture had a greater antibacterial effect than standard concentrations of benzoyl peroxide -- the active ingredient in most anti-acne creams or washes"
• Chocolate Exacerbates Acne - Medscape, 2/8/11
• New Treatments and Good Skin Care Helping Patients Control Acne and Rosacea - Science Daily, 3/6/10
• Acne Drug Accutane No Longer Sold - WebMD, 7/8/09
• Clindamycin Phosphate, Benzoyl Peroxide Combination Improves Severe Acne - Doctor's Guide, 3/10/09
• Three-Step System Effective for Acne Treatment Without Use of Antibiotic - Doctor's Guide, 3/10/09
• FDA Approves Once-Daily Adapalene/Benzoyl Peroxide Gel for Acne Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 1/6/09
• Treating Acne: Two Different Acid Peels Are Both Effective, Study Finds - Science Daily, 2/6/08
• FDA Approves Ziana(TM) (Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Tretinoin 0.025%) Gel for Acne - Doctor's Guide, 11/8/06
• Acne Medication Associated with Abnormal Blood Test Results - Doctor's Guide, 8/23/06
• Topical Therapies Alone May Maintain Positive Effects of Acne Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 5/19/06
• Use of Antibiotics for Acne May Increase Risk of Common Illness - Doctor's Guide, 9/21/05
• Aczone (dapsone) Gel 5% Approved for Treatment of Acne by the FDA - Doctor's Guide, 7/8/05
• Nonablative Laser Therapy Significantly Improves Acne Scars - Medscape, 11/15/04
• FDA Approves Evoclin Foam (Clindamycin) for Treating Acne - Doctor's Guide, 10/25/04
• Short-Contact Daily Sulfacetamide-Sulfur Mask Appears Effective Treatment for Acne - Doctor's Guide, 8/3/04
• Pulsed Dye Laser Resulted in No Apparent Improvements in Acne Vulgaris - Doctor's Guide, 6/17/04
• Pulse Therapy With Azithromycin Effectively Treats Acne - Doctor's Guide, 2/16/04
• Clindamycin Phosphate Foam 1% Appears Effective and Safe Alternative to Clindamycin Phosphate Gel 1% for Acne Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 2/13/04
• Topical Tazarotene Shows Efficacy and Tolerability for Acne Vulgaris - Doctor's Guide, 2/13/04
• Single Pulsed-Dyed Laser Treatment Improved Inflammatory Acne - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/03
• New Acne Guidelines Identify Topical Retinoids as Mainstay of Acne Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 10/24/03
• Pulsed-Dye Laser Therapy Effective for Treatment of Inflammatory Acne - Medscape, 10/23/03
• Studies Evaluating Link Between Isotretinoin and Depression Produce Conflicting Results - Doctor's Guide, 7/2/03
• Acne Therapy, Adoxa (Doxycycline), Now Available In 75 Mg Option In US - Doctor's Guide, 6/3/03
• Acne Drug [Accutane] Not For Pregnant Women - CBS News, 5/5/03
• Subantimicrobial Doxycycline Tablets Effective Against Moderate Acne - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/03
• Erythromycin/Benzoyl Peroxide Gel Significantly Improves Acne - Doctor's Guide, 4/23/03
• Triphasic Oral Contraceptive Containing Norgestimate, Ethinyl Estradiol Effective in Treating Women with Acne Vulgaris - Doctor's Guide, 4/17/03
• Ultra-Low Dose Oral Contraceptive Effective Against Acne - Doctor's Guide, 4/8/03
• Adapalene Combined With Minocycline Or Lymecycline Effective For Acne - Doctor's Guide, 3/25/03
• Tazarotene 0.1% Cream Beats Adapalene 0.1% Cream For Comedonal Acne - Doctor's Guide, 3/25/03
• Experimental Molecule Demonstrates Efficacy for Treatment of Acne - Doctor's Guide, 3/24/03
• Long-Term Spironolactone Appears Safe For Acne Treatment In Women - Doctor's Guide, 2/13/03
• New Acne/Rosacea Treatment, Rosula Lotion (Sodium Sulfacetamide/Sulfur), Launched In US - Doctor's Guide, 1/27/03
• Acne is a Largely Genetic Disease - Doctor's Guide, 12/27/02
• Focal Application of Higher Trichloroacetic Acid Effective in Treating Atrophic Acne Scars - Doctor's Guide, 12/10/02
• Acne Scarring Improved by 585 nm Flashlamp Pulsed Dye Laser - Doctor's Guide, 11/11/02
• FDA Approves First Generic Accutane - Intelihealth, 11/9/02
• Clinical Study Shows The Combination Therapy Benzamycin Out-Performs 0.025% Tretinoin/4% Erythromycin In The Treatment Of Facial Acne - Doctor's Guide, 10/23/02
• Adapalene Causes Less Skin Irritation in Face Acne Compared with Isotretinoin - Doctor's Guide, 9/18/02
• Acne Treatment With Low-Dose Contraceptive - Doctor's Guide, 9/10/02
• Adding Adapalene Gel to Clindamycin Helps Patients with Acne Vulgaris - Doctor's Guide, 7/3/02
• Combination Therapy Reduces Acne-Causing Bacteria by 90 Percent After One Day; Study Published in the Journal Cutis Shows Unprecedented Results - Doctor's Guide, 7/1/02
• Acne-Scar Peel Safe For Dark Skin - Doctor's Guide, 6/20/02
• Oral Contraceptives Reduce Acne Prevalence - Doctor's Guide, 6/5/02
• Propionibacteria Resistant To Antibiotics Hamper Acne Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/02
• Second And Third Generation Oral Contraceptives Equally Effective For Acne Vulgaris - Doctor's Guide, 5/7/02
• P. Acnes Has T-cell Mitogenic Activity In Acne Inflammation - Doctor's Guide, 4/29/02
• Tazarotene Gel For Acne Vulgaris Proves Safe And Effective - Doctor's Guide, 4/22/02
• Acne drug program targets birth defect prevention - CNN, 4/10/02 - "Accutane also can cause severe birth defects"
• Atrisone (Dapsone Topical Gel) Effective for Treatment of Acne - Doctor's Guide, 3/29/02
• Step Down Dose of Minocycline Produces Better Responses to Acne - Doctor's Guide, 3/19/02
• Adapalene Safe, Effective Treatment For Acne Vulgaris - Doctor's Guide, 1/30/02
• Fla. Pilot Took Controversial Drug - Intelihealth, 1/10/02
• Study Confirms Monthly Hormonal Changes In Menstrual Cycle Affect Acne Flare-Ups - Doctor's Guide, 12/5/01
• Femhrt And Estrostep (Norethindrone Acetate/Ethinyl Estradiol) Combat Osteoporosis And Acne - Doctor's Guide, 10/23/01
• FDA Approves Tazorac (Tazarotene) Cream for Acne Vulgaris - Doctor's Guide, 10/16/01
• Low-Estrogen Birth Control Pill Treats Acne - Doctor's Guide, 9/5/01
• Early Study Shows Cool Laser Treatment Improves Acne Scars Appearance - Doctor's Guide, 8/3/01
• Tazarotene Gel As Effective As Tretinoin Gel For Facial Acne - Doctor's Guide, 7/31/01
• Tazarotene Cream Effective Against Acne Compared To Placebo - Doctor's Guide, 7/30/01
• Treating Acne With Antibiotics Leads To Antibiotic Resistance - Doctor's Guide, 5/23/01
• FDA Approves Finevin (Azelaic Acid Cream 20%) For the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Acne - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/01
• BenzaClin Topical Gel (Clindamycin/Benzoyl Peroxyde) Available In US For Acne - Doctor's Guide, 3/6/01 - "combines clindamycin, the most widely prescribed topical antibiotic for acne, with the antimicrobial benzoyl peroxide, the most frequently used topical preparation for the treatment of acne, in one easy-to-use gel. Clindamycin acts to destroy acne-causing bacteria on the skin while benzoyl peroxide dries the skin and helps prevent the growth of bacteria"
• Low-Dose Oral Contraceptive Effective Acne Treatment In Women And Girls - Doctor's Guide, 3/6/01
• Topically Applied Soy May Benefit Acne - Doctor's Guide, 3/5/01
• Women and Acne: The Hormonal Connection - Doctor's Guide, 3/5/01
• Zindaclin (ResiDerm A) Gel As Effective As Dalacin T (Clindamyacin) Topical Lotion For Skin Disorders - Doctor's Guide, 12/20/00
• American Academy of Dermatology Issues Policy Statement On Accutane (Isotretinoin) - Doctor's Guide, 11/30/00
• Teenage Acne Scarring Can Be Prevented and Treated - Medscape, 10/20/00
• Differin (Adapalene) Less Irritating Than Other Anti-acne Treatments - Doctor's Guide, 10/18/00
• Scientific evidence supports link between acne and depression - Doctor's Guide, 5/1/00
• Mircette 20 mcg As Effective As Higher Dose Contraceptive Pills - Doctor's Guide, 3/13/00
• Rashes Can Be Diagnostic Clues To More Dangerous Illnesses - Doctor's Guide, 3/13/00
• New Hormonal Therapies Treat Persistent Acne In Women - Doctor's Guide, 3/13/00
• Klaron Lotion Acne Medication Now Available - Doctor's Guide, 2/13/00
• Akne-mycin Available In U.S. For Acne Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 10/6/99
• Brevoxyl Wash Now Available In U.S. For Acne - Doctor's Guide, 9/14/99
• Levels And Acne Compared With Two Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives - Doctor's Guide, 5/18/99
• FDA Reports Accutane May Be Linked To Depression, Suicide - Doctor's Guide, 2/26/98
• FDA Approves Avita Gel For The Treatment Of Acne - Doctor's Guide, 2/3/98
• Hormonal Treatment Effective In Adult Onset Acne In Women - Doctor's Guide, 7/31/97
• Clinical Study With Acne Drug Combo Shows Dramatic Outcome - Doctor's Guide, 7/23/97
• Acne: New Treatments for Practical Management - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/97
• Retin-A Micro Now Available by Prescription - Doctor's Guide, 3/18/97
• Retin-A Micro Cleared by FDA for Tretinoin Acne Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 2/10/97
• Low-Dose Birth Control Pill Provides Effective Treatment for Acne - Doctor's Guide, 1/7/97
• Differin Anti-Acne Medication Cleared by FDA - Doctor's Guide, 6/3/96
• Azelex New Prescription Acne Treatment Now Available in U.S. - Doctor's Guide, 4/9/96
• Topical Antibiotics for ACNE Losing Battle Against Bacterial Resistance - Doctor's Guide, 2/14/96