<\/span><\/h2>\nAzelaic acid is a natural material produced by a yeast that lives on normal skin, Malassezia furfur<\/em> (also know as Pityrosporum ovale<\/em>)<\/p>\nIn New Zealand, azelaic acid is available in a 20% concentration as Skinoren\u2122 Cream<\/span>Medicated, Acne-Derm\u2122 Lotion<\/span> and Azclear Action medicated lotion. A foam preparation of azelaic acid was approved by the FDA and marked in the US in July 2015.<\/p>\n<\/span>What is azelaic acid used for?<\/span><\/h2>\nAzelaic acid is used as current<\/span> treatment for mild to moderate acne, and can be combined with oral antibiotics or hormone therapy. It is useful for comedonal acne and inflammatory<\/span> acne.<\/p>\nAzelaic acid is:<\/p>\n
\n- Antibacterial: reduces the growth of bacteria<\/span> at follicle<\/span> (Proprionibacterium acnes<\/em> and Staphylococcus epidermidis<\/em>)<\/li>\n
- \nKeratolytic<\/span> and comedolytic: returns the disordered growth of the skin cells that cover the follicle to normal<\/li>\n
- A scavenger of free radicals<\/span> \u2013 that is, reduce inflammation<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Azelaic acid also helps reduce pigmentation<\/span>, making it particularly useful for dark-skinned patients whose acne spots leave persistent brown marks (post-inflammatory<\/span> pigmentation) or who have melasma.<\/p>\nAlthough not registered in New Zealand for other skin disorders, azelaic acid cream may also be useful in the treatment of:<\/p>\n
\n- Rosacea<\/li>\n
- \nLentigo<\/span> malignant, a type of precocious melanoma<\/span>. Azelaic acid is not recommended for most cases of this precancerous injury<\/span>; Where possible, surgery should be performed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span>How do you use azelaic acid cream?<\/span><\/h2>\nAzelaic acid cream should be applied to the acne-affected area initially daily, then if tolerated, build up to a generous application twice daily after thoroughly cleansing the skin.<\/p>\n
Acne responds slowly to treatment. Some improvement should be seen after one month of using azelaic acid cream. Further improvement with maximum results should occur after six months of continuous use. Treatment can be continued safely for months or years if acne remains active.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Does azelaic acid cream have any side effects?<\/span><\/h2>\nAzelaic acid is non-toxic and well tolerated by most subjects. However, those with very sensitive skin or who suffer from eczema<\/span>, may be irritating to apply, resulting in a slight irritating<\/span> dermatitis<\/span>.<\/p>\nStop applying the cream and seek medical attention if you develop serious illness:<\/p>\n
\n- Redness<\/li>\n
- Climbing<\/span><\/li>\n
- itching<\/li>\n
- Burning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Azelaic acid does not produce:<\/p>\n
\n- \nBacterial<\/span> antibiotic resistance\n<\/li>\n
- Reduction in tallow<\/span> production<\/li>\n
- \nPhotosensitivity<\/span> (easy sunburn)<\/li>\n
- Skin or clothing stains.<\/li>\n
- Whitening skin or normal clothing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
New Zealand approved data sheets are the official source of information for these prescription drugs, including approved uses and risk information. See the New Zealand individual data sheet on the Medsafe website.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el \u00e1cido azelaico? El \u00e1cido azelaico es un material natural producido por una levadura que vive en la piel normal, Malassezia furfur (tambi\u00e9n conocido como Pityrosporum ovale) En…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7416","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","format-standard","category-glosario-definiciones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/7416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/7416\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}