Review of Telemedicine for Management of Acne Patients.
J Cutan Med Surg
; 26(4): 393-397, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1731469
ABSTRACT
Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has changed the landscape of dermatology practice. This manuscript aims to review the role of telemedicine in acne management and provide management recommendations. A literature search of the PubMed and Scopus databases was conducted using keywords "acne," "telemedicine," "teledermatology," "telehealth," "virtual," and "video." Eight articles directly related to telemedicine and acne management were included in the study. In-person vs. telemedicine management of acne patients had high diagnostic concordance and similar efficacy and remission rates. Survey-based studies of acne patients reported high interest and satisfaction and no safety concerns with acne management via telemedicine. Telemedicine was reported as an effective triage tool. Prescription patterns for acne medications during telemedicine vs. in-person visits varied. It is likely that dermatologists will continue to treat acne and other common skin conditions via teledermatology. Therefore, it is important for dermatologists to gain comfort in utilizing virtual visits to diagnose and manage acne patients. Further studies are needed to establish a standardized structural framework for telemedicine visits to optimize patient care and outcomes for acne patients.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Acne Vulgaris
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Dermatology
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Cutan Med Surg
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
12034754221083978
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