Acne Treatment Review and Present Perspectives

Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease whose visible effects can have a significant psychological impact on patients. A multimodal approach to acne management is vital in order to target the four interlinked pathological processes that underpin this common skin condition. During interviews conducted by EMJ, Sandeep Cliff, Consultant Dermatologist at Surrey and Sussex University Healthcare Trust, and Alison Layton, Consultant Dermatologist from Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, both in the UK, explored the burden, pathophysiology, and current and future landscape of acne treatment. Experts highlighted existing unmet needs in acne care and explained how therapeutic innovations, such as the novel androgen receptor inhibitor clascoterone, may help to reshape acne management in daily clinical practice moving forward.