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Acne vulgaris is an extremely common condition affecting more than 80-90% of adolescents and young adults. It typically starts in late childhood or early teens, but onset may be delayed in some people well into their 20s and 30s. The incidence rate of acne is roughly the same in males and females but, males tend to have more serious conditions. Common therapies that are used for the treatment of acne include topical, systemic, herbal and combination therapies. This review is an attempt to trace out the causes of acne, to know its treatment options and precautions to be taken to prevent it.
Keywords: Acne, black heads, white heads, antiacne agents, cosmetics, inflammatory acne, non-inflammatory acne, over the counter, Floating drug delivery system (FDDS), Single unit, Multiple units, Hydrodynamically balanced systems (HBS), Microballoons, Gastric residence time (GRT), migrating myoelectric complex (MMC), gastric emptying time (GET), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), Helicobacter pylori
Current Drug Delivery
Title: Acne and Its Treatment Options - A Review
Volume: 8 Issue: 6
Author(s): D. Sathish, Shayeda and Y. Madhusudan Rao
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Keywords: Acne, black heads, white heads, antiacne agents, cosmetics, inflammatory acne, non-inflammatory acne, over the counter, Floating drug delivery system (FDDS), Single unit, Multiple units, Hydrodynamically balanced systems (HBS), Microballoons, Gastric residence time (GRT), migrating myoelectric complex (MMC), gastric emptying time (GET), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), Helicobacter pylori
Abstract: Acne vulgaris is an extremely common condition affecting more than 80-90% of adolescents and young adults. It typically starts in late childhood or early teens, but onset may be delayed in some people well into their 20s and 30s. The incidence rate of acne is roughly the same in males and females but, males tend to have more serious conditions. Common therapies that are used for the treatment of acne include topical, systemic, herbal and combination therapies. This review is an attempt to trace out the causes of acne, to know its treatment options and precautions to be taken to prevent it.
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Sathish D., Shayeda and Madhusudan Rao Y., Acne and Its Treatment Options - A Review, Current Drug Delivery 2011; 8 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156720111797635540
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156720111797635540 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5704 |
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