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GILABERTE CALZADA, Y.. Paediatric dermatology: What´s new in acne?. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2009, vol.11, suppl.17, pp.303-316. ISSN 1139-7632.

Acne is one of the most prevalent skin diseases among young people and affects more than 85% of teenagers. This article reviews what is new in acne therapy. The update also includes a new way of looking at acne as a chronic disease, a discussion on the changing role of antibiotics in acne management as a result of concerns about microbial resistance, combined treatments, photodynamic therapy and factors that affect adherence to acne treatments. All these developments are based on a new understanding of the pathophysiology of acne: the role of P. acnes biofilm in the genesis of comedones and inflammation as a key phenomenon in the onset of acne lesions are some of the more recent contributions. The aim of the treatment is to avoid scars and the psychological sequelae of acne.

Palabras clave : Acne vulgaris; Therapeutics; Pathogenesis.

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