The 2016 European S3 Acne Guideline uses a 4-point classification system that might help: 1) comedonal acne, 2) mild-moderate
papulopustular acne; 3) severe
papulopustular acne, moderate nodular acne; and 4) severe nodular acne, conglobate acne.
Drug substance company Hovione reported on Wednesday the start of the MARS study of topical minocycline (HY01) in moderate to severe
papulopustular rosacea patients.
26 Marital status Unmarried 50(100) 50(100) Married 0 0 Family history Present 18 (36) 12 (24) Absent 32 (64) 38(76) Type of acne Maculopapular lesions 1(2) 44 (88)
Papulopustular 29 (58) 6(12) Pustulonodular 20 (40) 0 Grading of acne Moderate 2(4) 47 (44) Severe 48 (96) 3(6) Table 2: GG of acne at various time intervals (n=100) GG GG at GG at GG at GG at day 0 12 weeks 24 weeks 40 weeks None 0 (0.
Several chronically itchy papular and
papulopustular eruptions variously referred to as PPE of HIV infection, itchy red bump disease, eosinophilic pustular folliculitis, eosinophilic folliculitis, papular urticaria, prurigo nodularis, insect bite reactions have been reported in HIV infected patients.
Each study will enroll approximately 750 patients with moderate-to-severe
papulopustular rosacea into a 12-week double-blind, vehicle-controlled phase.
Increased density of Demodex folliculorum and evidence of delayed hypersensitivity reaction in subjects with
papulopustular rosacea.
Mucocutaneous involvement included patients with oral and genital ulcers,
papulopustular lesions with or without arthritis.
Doxycycline is first-line treatment for moderate to severe
papulopustular or nodulocystic acne.
Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors cause
papulopustular and follicular eruptions in many cancer patients, and some of these patients also experience conditions including xerosis cutis, changes to the hair and nails, skin hyperpigmentation, and enhanced radiation dermatitis, he said.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and epidermal barrier function of
papulopustular rosacea by comparing with acne vulgaris.
Papulopustular rosacea as well as ocular rosacea require oral antimicrobials, often of the tetracycline family.
Four types of rosacea are: Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, where redness and flushing is experienced;
Papulopustular rosacea, where acne-like bumps can be seen; Phymatous rosacea/Rhinophyma, where skin thickens and pores around the area become enlarged; and Ocular rosacea, where the eyelids become swollen and small bumps form around the eye.
