Infantile acne treated with oral isotretinoin

Iben Marie Miller; Begoña Echeverría; Antonio Torrelo; Gregor Borut Ernst Jemec

doi:10.1111/pde.12069

Infantile acne treated with oral isotretinoin

Iben Marie Miller, Begoña Echeverría, Antonio Torrelo, Gregor Borut Ernst Jemec

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Abstract

In contrast to adolescent acne, infantile acne (IA) is a rare condition with only a limited body of available literature. In this descriptive, retrospective study, we reviewed six cases from 2002 to 2010 treated with oral isotretinoin. The average age of onset was 6.16 months (range 0-21 mos). Consistent with the previous, limited literature, we found predominantly boys are affected, a predilection for the cheeks, and a polymorphic inflammatory morphology. Two patients had a family history of acne. All cases were successfully and safely treated with oral isotretinoin. The suggested treatment of childhood acne is similar to that of adolescents (graded according to the severity of the skin disease and risk of scarring). Oral isotretinoin appears to be an effective and safe treatment for severe IA.

Original language	English
Journal	Pediatric Dermatology
Volume	30
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	513-8
Number of pages	6
ISSN	0736-8046
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.12069
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013

Keywords

Acne Vulgaris
Administration, Oral
Age of Onset
Dermatologic Agents
Facial Dermatoses
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Isotretinoin
Male
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome

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Infantile acne treated with oral isotretinoin

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