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January 2011 in “Side effects of drugs annual” Tretinoin gel is safe for sun exposure, but tacalcitol doesn't significantly improve non-segmental vitiligo.
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September 2008 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Roxithromycin, an antibiotic, can increase hair growth and might be used as a treatment for hair loss.
February 2026 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” Teicoplanin may help treat hair loss by reducing androgen receptors and boosting hair cell growth.
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April 1982 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Isotretinoin is highly effective in treating severe acne, rosacea, and gram-negative folliculitis.
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March 2017 in “PLoS neglected tropical diseases” Isotretinoin shows promise as a treatment for Chagas disease by effectively inhibiting key transporters in the parasite.
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July 2003 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” A 13-year-old girl with various symptoms was successfully treated with an antibiotic called co-trimoxazole.
January 2015 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” Epiduo® is an effective first-line acne treatment that reduces inflammation and combats antibiotic resistance.
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March 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” December 2016 in “Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease/Indonesian Journal of Tropical an Infectious Disease” Double pulse dose terbinafine effectively treats kerion type of tinea capitis.
Doxycycline or flucloxacillin can cause a rare, severe skin reaction that can be fatal, especially in the elderly.
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December 1987 in “Mayo Clinic proceedings” Retinoids are effective for severe acne and psoriasis but can cause serious side effects and birth defects.
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October 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral retinoids may help some patients with hard-to-treat lichen planopilaris, but more research is needed.
March 2024 in “Ukraïnsʹkij žurnal dermatologìï, venerologìï, kosmetologìï” Topical retinoids are important for treating acne effectively and safely.
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July 2010 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” To treat tinea capitis in children, oral antifungal medication is necessary, with newer drugs offering shorter treatment times than the traditional griseofulvin.
March 2023 in “Ukrainian Journal of Dermatology Venerology Cosmetology” The improved tretinoin lotion effectively treats acne with minimal irritation, even in children as young as 9.
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November 1979 in “Archives of dermatology” Tretinoin may be effective for treating Fox-Fordyce disease.
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November 1979 in “Archives of dermatology” Tretinoin cream successfully treated a woman's skin condition called Fox-Fordyce disease.
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November 2024 in “Current Research in Microbial Sciences” Echinops echinatus and Tridax procumbens have compounds that fight bacteria.
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August 2011 in “Toxicological sciences” TCDD speeds up skin barrier formation by increasing certain gene expressions.
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May 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's excessive hair growth around a leg ulcer was linked to a treatment with Prostaglandin E1 ointment.
Steatocystomas are harmless skin cysts that can vary in size and may sometimes cause itching or pain.
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July 2018 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” The conclusion is that antibiotics are not the best acne treatment and early treatment is important to prevent scarring, especially for those with a family history of acne.
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April 2022 in “The Journal of Urology” Both penicillamine and tiopronin have significant side effects, but trying the alternative drug can be beneficial if the first is not tolerated.
May 2025 in “Medical Journal of Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth” Low-dose isotretinoin and erythromycin effectively treated hair loss in two young sisters.
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February 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Oral isotretinoin is the most effective treatment for folliculitis decalvans.
January 2024 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” Tazarotene gel may be more effective for acne than adapalene gel.
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February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Tetrathiomolybdate reduces hair growth marker in skin cells by boosting harmful oxygen molecules, but effects can be reversed.
January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” Finasteride helps hair growth.