(Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)

Source: MedWorm: Acne

Authors: Deschamps ME, Payet S, Tournadre A, Soubrier M, Souteyrand P, D’Incan M
BACKGROUND: Dermatological treatments for the follicular occlusion triad have only partial and transient efficacy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A 20-year-old patient presented folliculitis of the scalp, acne and hidradenitis suppurativa, associated with spondyloarthritis. Treatment with infliximab for rheumatologic symptoms induced complete and lasting dermatological and rheumatological remission. COMMENTS: The efficacy of anti-TNF-alpha in follicular occlusion triad provided confirmation that infection is not at the heart of the aetiological process. However, efficacy data is still sparse and additional studies are required.
PMID: 20804900 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annales de Dermatologie … Source: MedWorm: Acne

CONCLUSIONS: Acupuncture treatment of moderate acne vulgaris was associated with reduction of inflammatory lesions and improvement of the quality of life.
PMID: 20813813 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)

Source: MedWorm: Acne