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Acne and Folliculitis Flashcards

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Acne Pathogenesis

- 4 steps overview + 1

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  1. Follicular plugging
  2. Excess sebum
  3. Presence/activity of P. acnes
  4. Inflammation
  5. Genetics
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Follicular plugging

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Microcomedone turns into comedone when corneocytes accumulate in the hair follicle, leading to hyperkareatosis

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Excess sebum

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Caused by androgens: DHT and DHEAS

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Presence of p. acnes

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Bacteria typically found deep in sebaceous follicle, proliferations inside pustule, causing more inflammation

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Inflammation

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Hyperkeratotic hair follicle expands and ruptures, leading to a pustule and inflammation

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Clinical features of acne

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  1. Comedones-open (blackhead) and closed (whitehead)
  2. Papules/Pustules: inflammatory
  3. Nodules/Cysts: can be scarring
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4 Treatment options for acne

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  1. Topicals
  2. Oral abx
  3. Oral retinoids
  4. Hormonal Therapy
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Topicals medications for acne

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  • Antibiotics

- Retinoids

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Topical antibiotics

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  • Action against p. acnes
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Not comedolytic (won’t get rid of comedones)
  • Erythromycin, clindamycin, sulfur, benzoyl peroxide, dapsone
  • Bacterial resistance with erythromycin, benzoyl lessens resistance and gives comedolytic properties
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Topical retinoids

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  • Comedolytic
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Can cause sensitivity
  • Tretinoin, adapalene, tazarotene
  • Used alone or in combo with topical antibiotic
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oral antibiotics

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  • Reduces p. acnes colonization of skin and follicles and decrease inflammation
  • Doxycycline, minocycline
  • Second line options: trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, sometimes azithromycin
  • Can cause GI upset, photosensitivity (doxy), vertigo, hyperpigmentation, SJS/TENS, ER options help
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Oral retinoids

  • name
  • MoA
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  • Isotretinoin (accutane)
  • Normalizes epidermal differentiation, suppressing sebum production, decreasing inflammation
  • Does not help with infection or inflammation
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Oral retinoids

- Monitoring

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Have to enroll in iPledge for contraceptive counseling

  • baseline LFTs, lipids, CBC, hCG
  • monitor blood-work monthly
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Oral retinoids

- MC side effects

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  • Dryness: decreased oil gland activity
  • Dry skin, lips, eyes, joints
  • HA
  • GI
  • Blurry vision (usu dry eyes)
  • Arthralgia (dry joints)
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Oral retinoids

- when used with ____ family of drugs, risk for _____

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  • tetracyclines

- pseudomotor cerebri

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What two things do people worry about when using oral retinoids that are not supported by evidence

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  • link to depression, anxiety, mood changes, suicidal ideation/suicide
  • link to ulcerative colitis
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Hormonal therapy

- Two main drugs used

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  • spironolactone (MC)

- oral contraceptives

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Spironolactone in acne

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  • binds to androgen receptors and reduced androgen production, suppresses sebum production
  • usu used in adult females
  • monitor bp and k+
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Oral contraceptive use for acne

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  • used as adjunct therpay
  • reduce androgens by decreases SHBG which reduces testosterone
  • Yaz commonly used
  • not usually Rxed by terms, usually send to gyn.
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Folliculitis

- overview

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  • inflammation and infection of hair follicle
  • MC staph, sometimes pseudomonas (hot tub)
  • damaged follicle caused by irritation (clothing rubbing on skin, trauma, shaving, sweat blockage, oil, makeup)
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Pseudofolliculitis barbae

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(razor bumps)
- Growth of stiff hairs into the skin may cause chronic low-grade irritation or inflammation that may mimic infectious folliculitis

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Folliculitis clinical features

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  • found all over body
  • chronically found in areas of shaving, waxing, hair plucking, friction
  • Superficial pustule surrounding a hair follicle with itching and burning
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Folliculitis treatment

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  • avoid shaving area, change razor often, warm compress, anti-bacterial soap, non-occlusive moisturizer
  • avoid friction and rubbing
  • avoid lycra workout clothes and tight, rough fabric like jeans
  • benzoyl peroxide 5% wash (MC)
  • Clindamycin 1% lotion, gel, foam
  • Cephalexin, dicloxacillin, doxy, minocycline
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How to treat hot tub folliculitis

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clears on its own without treatment

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Pityrosporum folliculitis

- etiology

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  • Warm weather, occlusion and excessive sebum production
  • Can be confused with back acne. The pustules and papules will ALL be the same size unlike acne which will have a bunch of
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Pityrosporum folliculitis

- treatment

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Topical antifungals or systemic fluconazole different sized lesions

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