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Adherence in Acne

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Treatment Adherence in Dermatology

Part of the book series: Updates in Clinical Dermatology ((UCD))

Abstract

Acne vulgaris is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disorder affecting more than 85% of teenagers. While not life threatening, acne is linked with a negative impact on quality of life and self-esteem. Multifactorial pathogenesis leads to complexity in treatment, which ranges from various topical to oral agents, and more recently new devices and laser treatments. Adherence to even simple acne regimens is poor; adherence to more complex regimens is worse. Low adherence to treatment is particularly prevalent in the adolescent population. Barriers to patient adherence include lack of education, poor tolerance of adverse effects, complex treatment plans, low satisfaction, cost of treatment, and busy lifestyle. Simplifying treatment regimens, focusing on patient education, utilizing reminders, frequent follow-up visits are helpful interventions, which may be used to promote adherence to acne treatments leading to better outcomes and improved quality of life.

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Disclosures

Feldman has received research, speaking and/or consulting support from a variety of companies including Galderma, GSK/Stiefel, Almirall, Leo Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim, Mylan, Celgene, Pfizer, Valeant, Abbvie, Samsung, Janssen, Lilly, Menlo, Merck, Novartis, Regeneron, Sanofi, Novan, Qurient, National Biological Corporation, Caremark, Advance Medical, Sun Pharma, Suncare Research, Informa, UpToDate and National Psoriasis Foundation. He is founder and majority owner of www.DrScore.com and founder and part owner of Causa Research, a company dedicated to enhancing patients’ adherence to treatment.

Wasim Haidari, Katelyn Glines, and Dr. Cline have no conflicts to disclose.

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  1. Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    Wasim Haidari & Katelyn R. Glines

  2. Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    Abigail Cline

  3. Departments of Dermatology, Pathology and Social Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    Steven R. Feldman

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Haidari, W., Glines, K.R., Cline, A., Feldman, S.R. (2020). Adherence in Acne. In: Feldman, S., Cline, A., Pona, A., Kolli, S. (eds) Treatment Adherence in Dermatology. Updates in Clinical Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27809-0_9

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