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VIDEO: Practice pearls improve acne treatment


 

ANALYSIS FROM THE CARIBBEAN DERMATOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

PALM BEACH, ARUBA – Which combination of retinoids and antibiotics delivers the best acne outcomes? And what dietary advice maximizes isotretinoin’s effectiveness? Dr. Guy Webster of the Wilmington (Del.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center discusses the right combination and timing of treatment with antibiotics and retinoids, offers tips for taking isotretinoin correctly, explains his approach to topical treatment of truncal acne, and outlines what to do when isotretinoin use triggers acne fulminans.

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