At Least 43% of Healthcare Workers With Maskne Are Unaware That Their Morning Routine Should Include SPF Even on Cloudy Days
A substantial gap exists in sun protection knowledge among healthcare workers dealing with maskne, with at least 43% failing to incorporate SPF into their…
Oral Antibiotics vs Topical Antibiotics…Oral Works Faster but Topical Has Fewer Side Effects…Both Need BP to Prevent Resistance
Oral antibiotics work faster than topical antibiotics for acne because they enter the bloodstream and reach bacteria throughout the skin and body, often…
Insurance Denied Coverage for Custom Compound Cream Costing $500 Per Month…Insurance Says Generic Tretinoin Is Equivalent Even Though Patient Failed It
Insurance companies regularly deny coverage for custom compound creams, even when they cost $500 or more per month, by claiming that generic tretinoin is…
Clindamycin Should Never Be Used Alone for Acne…Always Combine With Benzoyl Peroxide to Prevent Resistance
Clindamycin is an effective antibiotic for treating acne caused by *Cutibacterium acnes* (formerly known as *Propionibacterium acnes*), but using it as a…
She Was Told Her Acne Was Too Mild for Accutane…3 Years Later Her Dermatologist Said She’d Waited Too Long to Prevent Scarring
One of the most damaging myths in dermatology is that Accutane is reserved only for severe acne—that mild to moderate breakouts don’t warrant such a…
$6,500 for a Full Course of Laser Resurfacing…Insurance Denied It as Cosmetic Even Though Scars Caused Clinical Depression
Insurance companies frequently deny coverage for laser resurfacing treatments used to address scarring, even when those scars have caused documented…
Fact Check: Does Sleeping on a Silk Pillowcase Prevent Acne? No Clinical Evidence Supports This Claim
The short answer is no—sleeping on a silk pillowcase will not prevent acne. However, the claim that “there is no clinical evidence” is actually overstated.
At Least 75% of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Acne Should Include Benzoyl Peroxide to Prevent Resistance
Current guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology strongly recommend that antibiotics for acne should never be prescribed alone—they must always…
What Gene Therapy for Acne Scar Prevention Could Look Like
Gene therapy for acne scar prevention would likely involve delivering genetic instructions directly to skin cells to either prevent the pathological…
Why Interleukin-1 Blocking May Prevent Inflammatory Acne
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) blocking may prevent inflammatory acne because IL-1 is a central driver of the inflammatory cascade that turns bacterial colonization…