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Acne 2050: Part 1
In the past 20-30 years, acne treatment has come a long way. While our parents may have resorted to scrubbing their skin raw and using benzoyl peroxide, we have a variety of treatment options at our disposal. From antibiotics to lasers to low-risk surgery, we have treatments our parents could not have dreamed of – and it is only going to get better as the century progresses. This article is part of a two-part series that will focus on some things you can expect to see on the treatment front by 2050:
Laser therapy: In the last 10 years, laser therapy has emerged as an acne treatment method that offers more immediate results than many pharmaceutical products. As this process continues to be perfected, it could become more of a first resort and less of a last resort for people suffering from more serious acne. You can also expect laser treatment to become more affordable, whereas now it can cost several hundred to several thousand dollars and is not always covered by insurance.
Light therapy: Light therapy has really come into its own within the past 5-10 years and is an emerging market. Medical researchers continue to experiment with different colors and wavelengths, but the treatment has shown real promise and should become standard in the next several years. Expect more insurance companies to get on the light therapy bandwagon as the treatment becomes more established.
Oldies stick around: Acne treatment developments will be more about supplementing current treatment methods as opposed to replacing them outright. There is a reason benzoyl peroxide, for example, has stuck around for generations – it is effective and can be sold affordably over the counter. It is not going anywhere, nor are the several other antibiotics and topical products that have proven effective. Some current products, particularly antibiotics that carry a significant risk of side effects, will likely be replaced with safer products.
Gene therapy: Scientists now know that there is a strong genetic link with acne, and there has been a great deal of research in gene therapy. The eventual goal of gene therapy is to cure diseases or even prevent them altogether. Acne, as you might expect, is not on the top of the list of genetic diseases that genetic researchers are looking to cure. But with time it will get its turn, if for no other reason than the possible monetary gains from being able to prevent acne altogether.
Laser therapy: In the last 10 years, laser therapy has emerged as an acne treatment method that offers more immediate results than many pharmaceutical products. As this process continues to be perfected, it could become more of a first resort and less of a last resort for people suffering from more serious acne. You can also expect laser treatment to become more affordable, whereas now it can cost several hundred to several thousand dollars and is not always covered by insurance.
Light therapy: Light therapy has really come into its own within the past 5-10 years and is an emerging market. Medical researchers continue to experiment with different colors and wavelengths, but the treatment has shown real promise and should become standard in the next several years. Expect more insurance companies to get on the light therapy bandwagon as the treatment becomes more established.
Oldies stick around: Acne treatment developments will be more about supplementing current treatment methods as opposed to replacing them outright. There is a reason benzoyl peroxide, for example, has stuck around for generations – it is effective and can be sold affordably over the counter. It is not going anywhere, nor are the several other antibiotics and topical products that have proven effective. Some current products, particularly antibiotics that carry a significant risk of side effects, will likely be replaced with safer products.
Gene therapy: Scientists now know that there is a strong genetic link with acne, and there has been a great deal of research in gene therapy. The eventual goal of gene therapy is to cure diseases or even prevent them altogether. Acne, as you might expect, is not on the top of the list of genetic diseases that genetic researchers are looking to cure. But with time it will get its turn, if for no other reason than the possible monetary gains from being able to prevent acne altogether.
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