Not Just Small Adults: Rethinking Acne and HS Care for Kids and Teens
In this episode of PeDRA Pearls, Jenn Dawson talks with Colleen Cotton, MD, and Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD, leaders of PeDRA’s Acne and Hidradenitis Suppurativa Focus Study Group, about the evolving research landscape for pediatric acne and HS. Together, they discuss the importance of early recognition and referral, patient-centered research, pediatric-specific outcomes, and emerging areas of study, including post-isotretinoin care, stigma, laser hair removal, GLP-1 receptor agonists, hormonal therapies, and gender-affirming care. The conversation highlights how collaboration across clinicians, researchers, patients, and families is helping better shape care for children and adolescents living with chronic inflammatory skin disease.
Keywords: Acne, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Acne Fulminans, Severe Acne, Adolescent Acne, Isotretinoin, Gender Affirming Care
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