Acne Awareness Month: Common Factors Exacerbate Acne Symptoms, Minimize Treatment Efficacy
June marks the beginning of Acne Awareness Month which aims to reduce stigma, spread awareness, and elucidate the available treatment options for the most common skin condition in the United States. As one of the most prevalent dermatological conditions affecting up 9.4% of the global population, acne vulgaris is known to be triggered by a variety […]
Using Zinc for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
As an essential nutrient, zinc supports the immune system while reducing inflammatory cytokine activity making it a potential therapeutic method for many dermatologic conditions although, it has been most widely studied in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Prior studies have reported that zinc can decrease oil production, protect against bacterial infection, and decrease cutaneous inflammation, […]
