Acne breakouts range from mild or moderate to severe. If you have mild acne, you occasionally get a few blackheads or whiteheads that don’t cover a large part of your face, chest, shoulders, upper ...

The treatment of acne ( Table I) [1,2,3,4,5,6] is based upon its severity (mild, moderate, severe) and the type(s) of lesion(s) present (noninflammatory, inflammatory, mixed). In general, the ...

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne affects up to 50 million people in the United States every year. Though it’s the most common skin condition in the U.S., determining the best ...

Many oral and topical treatments are available to improve acne. Doctors prescribe gels, creams, and ointments that contain salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and others. The benefits of each can differ ...

Acne is almost a teenage rite of passage, but that doesn’t mean children should be told to “wait it out.” Adolescence brings a surge of hormones that increase oil production, making skin more ...