Pediatric Acne Research Articles

Approach to Pediatric Acne Treatment: An Update

By late adolescence, almost all individuals have experienced some degree of acne. A broad range of acne treatments has been shown to be safe and effective in adults. While still sparse, emerging data now also document similar safety and efficacy of these agents for children >12 years of age. For younger children with preadolescent acne, where data are more limited or unavailable, it seems reasonable to extrapolate from the findings of studies involving older children >12 years of age. This article reviews the latest evidence and current expert opinions on acne therapies in the pediatric age group.

Management Varies Little in Pediatric Acne

Management Varies Little in Pediatric Acne

Steroid Rosacea in Children

Steroid rosacea is a facial dermatitis clinically resembling acne rosacea. Fluorinated topical steroids have been implicated as the cause or precipitating factor in previous case reports mainly involving an adult population. Four cases of pediatric acne rosacea associated with the use of topical fluorinated glucocorticosteroids are described. The process worsened during the two weeks following steroid cessation. We recommend that fluorinated glucocorticosteroids should not be used on the face of infants and children.