Add benzoyl peroxide to acne treatment regimen for better results. (Compared to Tretinoin Alone).(Brief Article)
Publication: Skin & Allergy News
Publication Date: 01-JUN-02
Author: Finn, Robert
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Combining 6% benzoyl peroxide with 0.1% tretinoin resulted in greater improvement in inflammatory acne lesions than did tretinoin monotherapy Dr. Alan R. Shalita reported at a clinical dermatology conference.
By using combination therapy "you're doing all the things that the topical retinoid does, plus you affect the population and metabolic activity of Propionibacterium acnes," said...
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