Acne Current Concepts and Management

Introduction

This book brings together world-famous acne researchers and specialists to compile a source of comprehensive, state-of-the-art information for management of acne. It examines acne as a chronic skin disease from pathogenesis to treatment.

The book covers the clinical aspects of acne, topical treatments, light therapies, environmental factors and more alongside real patient photos from around the world. Treatments that chapters explore include photodynamic therapy and topical retinoids. In addition to genetic and hormonal causes of acne, chapters also include discussions on the connections between acne and diet, and acne and environmental factors. International contributors make this text unique in that it can focus solely on acne but also include international factors.

Throughout the text, authors present the most up-to-date knowledge of acne pathophysiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, treatment, and more. Pathophysiology, in particular, includes information on bacteria, immunity, endocrinologic factors, various deteriorating factors and environmental factors. As for clinical features, adult acne, differences in clinical patterns by region and race, and acne fulminans are covered. Regarding treatment, the latest knowledge on existing treatments or treatment methods, new drugs, and core outcome measures are mentioned.

Acne: Current Concepts and Management is written for the dermatologist community from resident to researcher to privately practicing clinician.

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi
2. Update on Cutibacterium acnes

   Marie-Ange Dagnelie, Stéphane Corvec, Amir Khammari, Brigitte Dréno

   Pages 1-15
3. Updates in Isotretinoin

   Katherine A. Berry, Katherine K. Hallock, Diane Thiboutot

   Pages 17-24
4. Developing a Core Outcome Set for Acne Clinical Trials: Towards Standardization and Harmonization

   Jerry Tan, Diane Thiboutot, Alison Layton, Maegan Miklas

   Pages 25-33
5. Adult Acne Vulgaris

   Hazel H. Oon, Shi Yu Derek Lim, Chee Leok Goh

   Pages 35-44
6. Topical Retinoids and Acne

   Mark C. Marchitto, Sewon Kang, Anna L. Chien

   Pages 45-54
7. New Drug Developments in Acne

   Harald P. M. Gollnick, Clio Dessinioti, Christos C. Zouboulis

   Pages 55-73
8. Scientific Connection Between Acne and Diet

   Ji Hoon Yang, Dae Hun Suh

   Pages 75-81
9. Photodynamic Therapy for Acne Vulgaris: Mechanism and Clinical Practice

   Ying Ma, Leihong Flora Xiang

   Pages 83-94
10. Insulin Resistance Associated Acne

    Raj Kubba

    Pages 95-110
11. Acne Fulminans

    Federica Dall’Oglio, Davide Francesco Puglisi, Giuseppe Micali

    Pages 111-120
12. Acne and Environmental Factors

    Ziyu Wei, Qiang Ju

    Pages 121-129
13. Acne on Pigmented Skin

    Stefano Veraldi, Andrea Giuseppe Faraci, Mauro Barbareschi

    Pages 131-135
14. Up-to-Date Therapeutic Approaches for Acne Scars in a Korean Dermatology Clinic

    Hyuck Hoon Kwon

    Pages 137-148
15. Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Acne Vulgaris

    Lajos Kemény, Kornélia Szabó

    Pages 149-157
16. Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis of Acne Vulgaris

    Nobukazu Hayashi

    Pages 159-167
17. Epidemiology of Acne in Latin America and Research News from Brazil

    Ediléia Bagatin, Marco Rocha, Caroline Sousa Costa

    Pages 169-178
18. Androgens and Acne

    Chanat Kumtornrut, Nopadon Noppakun

    Pages 179-187
19. Back Matter

    Pages 189-192

     

    About the editors

    Dae Hun Suh, MD, PhD

    Department of Dermatology

    Seoul National University College of Medicine

    Seoul, South Korea