Physical and psychological stigmata from acne can be averted with early and appropriate clinical diagnosis and early institution of therapeutics. Marcia Ramos-e-Silva MD, PhD is an Associate ...

Patients should be informed that currently available light treatments are not recommended amongst first-line treatments for acne vulgaris, and that long-term safety data in acne are as yet unknown.

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Butt acne is often not caused by acne at all but various conditions such as folliculitis ...