Improving compliance with acne therapy

Abstract

Although acne is thought to be the most common dermatosis with a good response to treatment, there are cases when treatment fails (see Chap. 52). Poor patient compliance is thought to be a major reason for acne treatment failure, and medication adherence is critical to efficacy [1, 2]. This chapter will review strategies to improve patient compliance including patient education, the advent of new formulations, and the avoidance of side effects.