OK so now I have gotten your attention. Have read of this comic. Lets talk after you finish reading it. xkcd: Significant …
April 6th, 2011, by David Pascoe | acne treatments, in the news, research
OK so now I have gotten your attention. Have read of this comic. Lets talk after you finish reading it. xkcd: Significant …
February 16th, 2011, by David Pascoe | acne treatments, depression & anxiety
This study, undertaken in Norway finds that bad acne can of its own accord, induce suicidal thoughts in teenagers. Being a teenager can be tough. Being a teenager with bad skin and good mental health can be even tougher. If this study bears out in the larger population, then it is worth knowing that acne alone can be responsible for teenagers, most …
January 14th, 2011, by David Pascoe | acne treatments, aczone, patents, topicals
Trolling patent applications is pretty turgid work. Mostly patents seem to be intellectuals marking out their claims in the hope that future products might result from their discoveries. This patent application starts badly with firstly spelling Rosacea incorrectly as Rosascea. …
January 13th, 2011, by David Pascoe | acne treatments, galderma, patents
A recently updated patent, assigned to Galderma suggests a rosacea topical comprising “at least one compound of the avermectin family and benzoyl peroxide”. This is an unusual (or novel, depending on your viewpoint I suppose) pairing of ingredients for a topical treatment for rosacea symptoms. If you search patents online you can also find applications for topicals containing Avermectin + Metronidazole and …
November 19th, 2010, by David Pascoe | acne treatments, new treatments
A recent press release from a company called Elorac, is highlighting Phase II trials for treating Acne with Carbamide Peroxide. Elorac are promoting Carbamide Peroxide as an improved, next-generation version …