MDacne
Acne is one of the most common healthcare skin conditions. More than 80% of teens, 50% of people in their twenties, and 25% of people in their thirties struggle with acne.
Dermatologist visits are expensive, and most people with acne look for solutions on the drugstore shelves or amazon. Unfortunately, drugstore or online "one size fits all" acne products are frequently irritating or merely ineffective. Others buy a random Cerave cleanser or a Neutrogena acne spot treatment. Those products can help dry up a few single pimples be will not be effective enough to control the acne for the long term.
The solution? MDacne and Curology are subscription services that personalized treatment plans for people with acne. How do they compare?
MDacne vs. Curology: skin analysis and progress monitoring
Most teens struggle with acne. The severity of teen acne is related to genetics (familial tendency), hormonal changes after puberty, and a lesser degree, sweat, heat, wrong makeup, and improper diet. Teen acne is typically located on the forehead and the cheeks. Dermatologist office visits are often too expensive for most teens. Research shows that half of the teens treated by dermatologists in the US do not use prescription medicine due to the high cost.
MDacne vs. Curology: Treatment process
With MDacne, one download the free MDacne app on apple's IOS AppStore or google's android AppStore. You take a selfie, the app analyzes the skin and sends a full customized anti-acne treatment kit directly to your doorstep. Using selfies and unlimited access to MDacne's medical support team, the treatment products are fine-tuned. With Curology, one goes to their website, subscribes to the service, and upload pictures. A nurse looks at the picture and sends the user a customized treatment cream after a few days. To monitor the treatment, subscribers are required to send more pictures and email the support nurses.
With Curology, you get a single, customized bottle of treatment cream, with an option to purchase a "one size fits all" cleanser or moisturizer. MDacne is the world's first and only system providing a fully customized acne treatment solution. MDacne subscribers receive a complete treatment kit (cleanser, customized treatment cream, and customized moisturizer) personalized to their specific skin type and acne severity. This personalized treatment kit is believed to be a superior treatment solution to most over-the-counter and topical prescription creams.
Anti-acne Ingredients: MDacne vs. Curology
According to the American Academy of Dermatology acne treatment guidelines, the most effective single anti-acne ingredient is benzoyl peroxide. The MDacne products are FDA cleared, medical-grade products that are as good or superior to most prescription anti-acne topical medications.
The active ingredients used by MDacne are benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, retinol, and niacinamide. These active ingredients are boosted with plant extracts to reduce skin irritation and help fade post-acne dark spots and sun-induced hyperpigmentation. To achieve the highest anti-acne efficacy with minimal iteration, MDacne uses a proprietary kind of benzoyl peroxide. A special micronized form of benzoyl peroxide, combined with unique anti-inflammatory plant complexes, provides the highest possible anti-acne effect with minimal redness and dryness.
Curology products include azelaic acid and retinoic acid to help with comedones and whiteheads but are less effective than benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid for inflamed acne pimples. Curology also uses clindamycin in its custom formula. Clindamycin is a topical antibiotic that should not be used as a single acne treatment due to the risk of bacterial resistance. In contrast to MDacne that provides customized moisturizers based on the user's skin type, Curology provides only "one size fits all" moisturizer.
Oral supplements for people with teen acne
Curology does not offer supplements to support the treatment of teen acne. MDacne has developed the first skin-clearing supplement specially formulated for teens with acne. MDacne's vitamins and minerals supplements contain the exact amount of vitamins and minerals to support topical acne treatment.
Medical support for teens with acne
The support in Curology is provided by medical providers who typically respond to inquiries after a few days. With MDacne, you can get a skin analysis in less than 5 minutes as well as 24/7 skin monitoring using the app. Subscribers also get unlimited chat support from a dedicated team of physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, and a board-certified dermatologist specializing in acne treatment.
Commitment is the key to success in the treatment of teen acne.
Commitment is essential for any acne treatment to be successful. With the MDacne app, users get daily reminders to do the treatment, daily tips on preventing new breakouts, and other resources to keep acne at bay. With MDacne, subscribers can take selfies on the MDacne app and see their progress. With Curology, they need to send pictures to the support team and get feedback in a few days.
MDacne vs. Curology: treatment of adult acne
Both MDacne and Curology provide medications to women with adult acne. How do they compare?
Adult acne is one of the most common healthcare skin concerns for women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Adult acne is typically located on the lower parts of the face (chin and jawline) and is influenced by the monthly cycle. The current solutions for personalized, high-quality treatment are unsatisfactory. Drugstore "one size fits all" products that are frequently irritating or merely ineffective. Derm office visits are often short and expensive.
The solution? Curology and MDacne are subscription services that provide customized medicated skin care routine for people with acne.
With Curology, women with adult acne receive a single, customized bottle of treatment cream, with an option to purchase a one size fits all" cleanser or moisturizer. MDacne is the world's first and only system providing a fully customized acne treatment solution. MDacne subscribers receive a complete treatment kit (customized cleanser, treatment cream, and moisturizer) personalized to their specific skin type and acne severity. This personalized treatment kit is believed to be a superior treatment solution to most over-the-counter and topical prescription creams.
Topical treatment for adult acne: Curology vs. MDacne
MDacne uses a broad spectrum of science-based medications, specially formulated for people with adult acne. The active ingredients used by MDacne are benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, retinol, and niacinamide. Those active ingredients are boosted with plant extracts to reduce skin irritation and help fade post-acne dark spots and sun-induced hyperpigmentation. The MDacne products are Dermatologist tested, FDA cleared, medical-grade products that are as good or superior to most prescription anti-acne topical medications. Curology products include azelaic acid and tretinoin to help with comedones and whiteheads but are less effective than benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid for inflamed acne pimples. Curology also uses clindamycin in its custom formula. Clindamycin is a topical antibiotic that should not be used as a single acne treatment due to the risk of bacterial resistance.
Oral supplements for people with adult acne
Curology does not offer supplements to support adult or hormonal acne treatment. MDacne has developed the first skin-clearing supplement: a unique formulation for women with adult and hormonal acne. The DIM + cruciferous supplements are an excellent addition to hormonal acne treatment. They contain a natural extract of cruciferous vegetables (kale, broccoli, alfalfa, and spinach) specially formulated to help balance hormones and reduce acne signs in women.
Curology vs. MDacne: effects on anti-aging and hyperpigmentation
As part of MDacne's mission is to help with adult acne, it developed a line of customized medications and skin care products that can help with acne and dark spots, fine lines, and wrinkles. Once subscribed to MDacne, adults with adult acne get a customized kit containing a night treatment cream with retinol 0.25% and niacinamide 2%. This combination can help with anti-aging and improving your skin texture while also preventing breakouts. Once the skin adjusts to retinol, retinol's strength can be increased to 0.5% and the niacinamide to 4%. In addition to your customized kit, MDacne provides Kligman's formula inspired, dark spot remover duo. This proprietary FDA approved over-the-counter treatment for hyperpigmentation, which includes the best dark spot remover available without a dermatologist's prescription, along with an active oil-free sunscreen.
Clay masks, pimples patches, and blackheads strips
The optimal acne treatment includes, in addition to the basic cleaner moisturizer and acne treatment, additional products that can help with skin oiliness sin redness, blackheads, and single pimples. Curology provides only three basic products. MDacnebassic provides, in addition to the basic treatment kit, a pink clay mask, unique pimple patches, and special non-irritating blackhead removal strips. These products can be bought on the MDacne website using the $5 free shop credits the company provides.
Treatment Support
The support in Curology is provided by medical providers who typically respond to inquiries after a few days. With MDacne, you can get a skin analysis in less than 5 minutes as well as 24/7 skin monitoring using the app. Subscribers also get unlimited chat support from a dedicated team of physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, and a board-certified dermatologist specializing in acne treatment.
Commitment is the key to success in the treatment of acne.
Commitment is an absolute necessity for any acne treatment to be successful. With the MDacne app, users get daily reminders to do the treatment, daily tips on preventing new breakouts, and other resources to keep acne at bay.
More info on MDacne's treatment plan, hyperpigmentation, dark spots, retinol, and niacinamide.
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