More on acne therapy with systemic retinoids

Abstract

The article deals with the modern concepts of the pathogenesis of acne, describes the impact of this pathology on the psychoemotional state of patients and the compliance to therapy. The article considers approaches to the treatment of moderate to severe forms of acne using the systemic retinoid - isotretinoin. It presents the results of our own observations and the prospects for eliminating undesirable phenomena during administration of this retinoid.

Keywords

• algorithm for acne treatment
• acne
• retinoids
• isotretinoin