Pimples are a common occurrence for many of us—and in most cases, we're used to dealing with them on our face, neck, chest, or back. However, pimples can appear in other places, like behind the ears.

Amoxicillin can be an option for treating severe acne, especially when other antibiotics cannot be used due to allergies or ...

Severe acne is more than just an inconvenience — it is stubborn, requires a dermatologist's care, and can be extremely painful, leaving emotional and physical scars in its wake. Those who experience ...

Although many topical or systemic antibiotics exist to treat acne vulgaris, the common inflammatory skin disease is not fully treatable. A new article published in The Journal of Clinical and ...

Since I was 14, I’ve suffered from acne on and off—from mild to severe—for nearly 30 years, making me part of the 41% of women who experience adult acne. Last year at 43, I had the worst cystic flare ...

A look at the most common medications used in patients with acne. Casey Butrus, PharmD: Hilary, we have many different treatment options for acne, different mechanisms of action that have been around ...

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 ...

When acne debuts as acne fulminans — acne that manifests as an explosive worsening and ulceration of skin lesions and can be associated with systemic symptoms — heritability is a likely culprit. Dawn ...

Acne vulgaris Researchers examined the relationship between dairy and acne severity and frequency. A significantly lower frequency of acne, as well as lower rates of severe acne, has been reported ...