A 14-year-old boy named Shaun Jhonson died last month after taking an oral medication for acne prescribed by his doctor. It was confirmed that the promising rugby player died after encountering an allergic reaction caused when he took the tablets that were prescribed by his doctor. (more…)

Acne is the number one cause of stress and low self esteem among teenagers. A recent survey conducted show that teens in the US are willing to spend nearly 275 dollars to never encounter acne. (more…)

A new revelation has hit the world of dermatology and it is about a drug named rituximab which is used to treat lymphoma is now being used by dermatologists to treat various dangerous skin diseases (more…)

Many Studies suggest that teenage girls are more suspect to acne then boys and although the difference is not that great, 75% of boys are affected by acne in their teens while the corresponding number fir girls is close to 85%. the difference cannot be pointed out since both girls and boys undergo the same sort of hormonal imbalances during their teens but the fact of the matter is that more girls are affected by this skin disorder then boys. (more…)