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SSS 2017: Tips on how your acne patients can minimize irritation when using topical retinoids
Dermatologist Dr. Leon Kircik says there are steps that can be taken to minimize the potential for irritation often seen in acne patients...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Apr 8, 20171 min read


Protein discovered in P. acnes protects against oxidative stress
Propionibacterium acnes Photo by Matthias Mörgelin, Lund University Investigators at the Lund University in Sweden have discovered that...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Nov 18, 20162 min read
Acne might help protect against premature skin aging
People with a history of acne are likely to have longer telomeres in their white blood cells, and as a result they might be better...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Sep 30, 20162 min read


Acne Awareness Week aims to reduce stigma associated with acne
The Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada has designated September 19 to 25, 2016 as Acne Awareness Week in Canada and it is being featured...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Sep 7, 20161 min read
First patient-reported outcome tools to assess acne scarring
The Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne have developed two patient-reported outcome measures to assess the severity and impact of...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Aug 4, 20164 min read
Pregnancy prevention adherence needs improvement among women taking oral isotretinoin
Findings from a 15-year study suggest that there might be poor adherence to Canada’s pregnancy prevention program among women taking oral...
Derm City
May 10, 20162 min read


Skin Spectrum Summit Toronto 2016: Acne Tx for skin of colour patients
The treatment paradigm for the management of acne is similar when treating skin of colour versus Caucasian patients, Dr. Sam Hanna...
By Lynn Bradshaw
Apr 28, 20162 min read
Acne: many misconceptions persist, AAD presentation
Although acne is extremely common, several misconceptions about this condition still exist. According to new research presented at the...
Derm City
Mar 17, 20162 min read
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