Acne vulgaris

Historia clínica y examen físico

Factores clave de diagnóstico

  • presence of risk factors
  • skin lesions

Otros factores de diagnóstico

  • skin tenderness
  • depression, social isolation
  • systemic complaints

Historia clínica y examen físico en detalle

Pruebas diagnósticas

1as pruebas que se deben solicitar

  • clinical diagnosis

Otras pruebas a considerar

  • hormonal evaluation
  • bacterial culture

Pruebas diagnósticas en detalle

Detalles del tratamiento

Continuado

not hormone-related (not pregnant)

  • mild acne: no inflammation
    • topical keratolytic (retinoid or salicylic acid)
  • mild acne: with inflammation
    • topical retinoid + topical antibiotic or benzoyl peroxide
    • azelaic acid
  • moderate acne: no inflammation
    • topical retinoid
  • moderate acne: with inflammation
    • topical retinoid + oral antibiotic
    • topical benzoyl peroxide
    • azaleic acid
  • severe or resistant acne
    • oral retinoid
    • oral corticosteroids

hormone-related (female, not pregnant)

  • oral hormonal therapy
  • inflammatory
    • oral antibiotic + topical retinoid
    • azelaic acid
    • topical benzoyl peroxide

pregnant

  • pregnancy class B topicals

Detalles del tratamiento

Actualizado por última vez: oct 15, 2012

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