[Adjunctive treatments for acne therapy]

Klaus Degitz; Gerd Plewig

doi:10.1111/j.1610-0378.2005.04087.x

[Adjunctive treatments for acne therapy]

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2005 Feb;3(2):92-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0378.2005.04087.x.

[Article in German]

Authors

Klaus Degitz¹, Gerd Plewig

Affiliation

¹ Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Klaus.Degitz@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

PMID: 16351010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0378.2005.04087.x

Abstract

The mainstays of modern acne therapy include comedolytic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory substances, as well as antiandrogens. Additionally, traditional or newly developed therapeutic approaches may be considered, including pharmacologic (dapsone, zinc) and physical measures (phototherapy, photodynamic therapy, comedone extraction, abrasives). This article reviews such adjunctive therapies with regard to efficacy and their roles in acne therapy.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris / therapy*
Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
Combined Modality Therapy / methods
Combined Modality Therapy / trends
Dapsone / therapeutic use*
Debridement / methods*
Debridement / trends
Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use*
Humans
Photochemotherapy / methods*
Photochemotherapy / trends
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / trends
Treatment Outcome
Zinc / therapeutic use*

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Dapsone
Zinc