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This poster session is seeking to expand the appeal of Finacea (which contains Azelaic acid 15%) beyond rosacea. The result is that the authors are suggesting that finacea is also possibly good for acne vulgaris and hyperpigmentation as well as rosacea. If you …

OK a semi-serious post for this time of year. An interesting blog posting over at Baby Toolkit suggests that 10% benzyl peroxide cream and sunlight is perfect for removing pen marks from a plastic doll. From Clear Unsightly Blemishes: the Case of the Ballpoint Baby Doll Here is before ;   and here is after …

Zileuton, an Oral 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitor, Directly Reduces Sebum ProductionDermatology 2005;210:36-38Background: Zileuton, a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor, reduces the number of inflammatory lesions in moderate acne and inhibits the synthesis of sebaceous lipids. Objective: To detect whether zileuton directly reduces sebum synthesis.Methods: A 40-year-old female with mild disseminated sebaceous gland hyperplasia and seborrhea was treated with zileuton 4 x 600 mg/day …

Barrier Therapeutics is developing a class of drugs called based so-called RAMBA (Retinoic Acid Metabolic Blocking Agent) molecules.Rambazole is still in development, having recently reported results in Phase 2a trials for the oral formulation for moderate to severe acne and measuring biological activity for the topical formulation. Their aim is to develop an oral formulation of Rambazole for the treatment of psoriasis …

Zileuton has been hyped and hoped as the first real breakthrough drug to treat rosacea in over a decade. Zyflo (Zileuton) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996 for the treatment of asthma in patients 12 and older.Recent clinical trials have tried to measure its effectiveness in treating acne. The rosacea hope was that Zileuton’s affect …