The Lipid Profile of the Skin Surface in Acne

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences in the skin lipid profile of patients with and without acne. Secondly, the goal is to learn more about what the effects of retinoinds (topical and systemic) are on the the skin lipid profile. We hypothesize that the skin lipid profile of subjects with acne will be lower in inflammatory lipids in comparison to subjects without acne.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Davis
• Treatments: Adapalene; Isotretinoin; Tretinoin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 12 to 30 years

• have been prescribed tretinoin OR isotretinoin

Exclusion Criteria:

• those who have taken isotretinoin (systemic)

• those who used tretinoin or other topical retinoid within two weeks of starting the study

• those with seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, or polycystic ovary syndrome

• those who are pregnant, prisoners, or cognitively impaired

• those who do not fit the inclusion criteria