Acne vulgaris
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Synonyms and keywords: Acne; pimples
History of some acne treatments
The history of acne reaches back to the dawn of recorded history. In Ancient Egypt, it is recorded that several pharaohs were acne sufferers. From Ancient Greece comes the English word 'acne' (meaning 'point' or 'peak'). Acne treatments are also of considerable antiquity:
- Ancient Rome: bathing in hot, and often sulfurous, mineral water was one of the few available acne treatments. One of the earliest texts to mention skin problems is De Medicina by the Roman writer Celsus.
- 1800s: Nineteenth century dermatologists used sulphur in the treatment of acne. It was believed to dry the skin.
- 1920s: Benzoyl Peroxide is used
- 1930s: Laxatives were used as a cure for what were known as 'chastity pimples'. Radiation also was used.
- 1950s: When antibiotics became available, it was discovered that they had beneficial effects on acne. They were taken orally to begin with. Much of the benefit was not from killing bacteria but from the anti-inflammatory effects of tetracycline and its relatives. Topical antibiotics became available later.
- 1970s: Tretinoin (original Trade Name Retin A) was found effective for acne.[1] This preceded the development of oral isotretinoin (sold as Accutane and Roaccutane) in 1980.[2]
- 1980s: Accutane is introduced in America
- 1990s: Laser treatment introduced
- 2000s: Blue/red light therapy
See also
References
Further reading
- Review articles and guidelines:
- Webster GF (2002). "Acne vulgaris" (PDF). BMJ. 325 (7362): 475–9. PMID 12202330.
- Gollnick H, Cunliffe W, Berson D, Dreno B, Finlay A, Leyden JJ, Shalita AR, Thiboutot D; Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne (2003). "Management of acne: a report from a Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne". J Am Acad Dermatol. 49 (1 Suppl): S1–37. PMID 12833004.
- Feldman S, Careccia RE, Barham KL, Hancox J (2004). "Diagnosis and treatment of acne" (PDF). Am Fam Physician. 69 (9): 2123–30. PMID 15152959.
- Haider A, Shaw JC (2004). "Treatment of acne vulgaris" (PDF). JAMA. 292 (6): 726–35. PMID 15304471.
- Katsambas AD, Cunliffe WJ (eds.) (2004). "Acne and its treatment". Clin Dermatol. 22 (5): 359–447.
- James WD (2005). "Clinical practice. Acne". N Engl J Med. 352 (14): 1463–72. PMID 15814882.
- "Drugs for acne, rosacea and psoriasis". Treat Guidel Med Lett. 3 (35): 49–56. 2005. PMID 15961971.
- Sinclair W, Jordaan HF; Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne (2005). "Acne guideline 2005 update" (PDF). S Afr Med J. 95 (11 Pt 2): 881–92. PMID 16344888.
- Zaenglein AL, Thiboutot DM (2006). "Expert committee recommendations for acne management" (PDF). Pediatrics. 118 (3): 1188–99. PMID 16951015.
- Purdy S, de Berker D (2006). "Acne". BMJ. 333 (7575): 949–53. PMID 17082546.
- Strauss JS, Krowchuk DP, Leyden JJ, Lucky AW, Shalita AR, Siegfried EC, Thiboutot DM, Van Voorhees AS, Beutner KA, Sieck CK, Bhushan R; American Academy of Dermatology/American Academy of Dermatology Association (2007). "Guidelines of care for acne vulgaris management". J Am Acad Dermatol. 56 (4): 651–63. PMID 17276540.
- Reference books and chapters:
- Plewig, Gerd; Kligman, Albert M. (2000). Acne and rosacea (3rd ed. ed.). New York: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-540-66751-2.
- Cunliffe, William J.; Gollnick, Harald P. M. (2001). Acne : diagnosis and management. London: Martin Dunitz. ISBN 1-85317-206-5.
- Thiboutot, Diane M.; Strauss, John S. (2003). "Diseases of the sebaceous glands". In Burns, Tony; Breathnach, Stephen; Cox, Neil; Griffiths, Christopher. Fitzpatrick's dermatology in general medicine (6th ed. ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. pp. pp. 672-87. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
- Zaenglein, Andrea L.; Thiboutot, Diane M. (2003). "Acne vulgaris". In Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L.; Rapini, Ronald P. (eds.). Dermatology. London: Mosby. pp. pp. 531-44. ISBN 0-32302-4092.
- Habif, Thomas P. (2004). "Acne, rosacea, and related disorders". Clinical dermatology : a color guide to diagnosis and therapy (4th ed. ed.). Edinburgh: Mosby. pp. pp. 162-208. ISBN 0-323-01319-8.
- Simpson, Nicholas B.; Cunliffe, William J. (2004). "Disorders of the sebaceous glands". In Burns, Tony; Breathnach, Stephen; Cox, Neil; Griffiths, Christopher. Rook's textbook of dermatology (7th ed. ed.). Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Science. pp. pp. 43.1-75. ISBN 0-632-06429-3.
- James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; Elston, Dirk M. (2006). "Acne". Andrews' diseases of the skin : clinical dermatology (10th ed. ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier. pp. pp. 231-50. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
External links
- "Acne Questions and Answers". From the National Institute of Health.