Chemical peels using either alpha-hydroxy acid or beta-hydroxy acid are both highly effective in treating mild to moderately severe facial acne, researchers at the Saint Louis University School of…

Laser treatment can reduce inflammatory facial acne lesions with few side effects, new research shows. Moreover, it appears to work even with the darkest skin types.

The findings, which appear in…

People with severe acne who achieve clearer skin with a combination of an oral antibiotic and anti-acne gels applied to the skin are often able to maintain their clearer complexion…

Low doses of isotretinoin (brand name, Roaccutane or Accutane) are effective for treating moderate acne, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

“The efficacy of…

Differin (adapalene gel 0.1%) used in combination with either topical or oral antibiotics is safe and effective for the treatment of moderate to moderately severe acne.

Results of a phase…

A plan to prevent birth defects from a widely used acne drug is placing heavy burdens on doctors, patients and pharmacists and should be halted until flaws can be fixed, doctors…

Dermatologists seem to agree that something in milk and dairy products may be linked to teen-age acne.

But is it hormones and “bioactive molecules,” as a study in…

The activity of male hormones, androgens, can give rise to acne during adolescence, but may also protect against Coronary heart disease in adulthood, UK researchers report.

However, androgens…

It is a myth that acne clears up faster when blackheads or whiteheads are squeezed. In fact, squeezing comedones is far more likely to damage the skin than it is to make…

Summer offers many pleasures for teenagers - beaches, cruising, outdoor music concerts and skateboarding.

Hot weather can make acne worse
However, hot, humid conditions in summer can also be a bummer, because it…

You thought that when you hit your 20’s it would be the end of your acne woes. Right? Unfortunately for many women this is not the case. As the female body goes into and…

Millions of people suffer the ravages of acne scars long after adolescence has passed and the acne condition has faded.

But the scars can become much less noticeable through certain treatments, according…

A new study finds that acne folklore is right: Stress does make the zits pop out.

It’s a small study, with just 22 acne sufferers, but it shows the condition gets worse…