Acne Companion

Educational acne treatment companion for dermatology healthcare professionals

Important disclaimer. Acne Companion is an educational tool for healthcare professionals. It is not a medical device, and it is not a diagnostic tool or diagnostic device. It does not replace clinical judgement, local guidelines, prescribing information, specialist advice or patient-specific assessment. Its content has been developed exclusively from the Acne Unfiltered workshop and its course material, created by Dr Perin Celebi and Dr Jasmine Mann for Bright Med. Bright Med Ltd declines any responsibility for the use of this tool.
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Step 1

Build a patient picture

Select the predominant acne pattern and any relevant patient factors, then generate an educational summary. Severity is a visual clinical grade, so this reflects your clinical assessment.

Tick the acknowledgement in the banner above to unlock the assessment.

One selection. Choose the pattern that best matches the patient.

Select any that apply. Each one adds source-based considerations and, where relevant, hard safety warnings.

Reference

Treatment considerations

Named treatment options with practical considerations. Doses, licensing and pregnancy statements must be verified against the current BNF, SmPC, BAD and NICE guidance.

Availability on the NHS

Acne care on the NHS is largely medical (topical and systemic treatments). Procedural, light and injectable treatments such as lasers, blue light, chemical peels for scarring, microneedling, radiofrequency, subcision and fillers are generally delivered in specialist or private settings and are not routinely available on the NHS, which does not fund scarring treatment. Options that are not routine on the NHS are labelled below.

Specialist depth

Further considerations

Expandable detail for specific populations and situations.