An Internet-based survey and improvement of acne treatment outcomes.

A number of topical agents are effective for the treatment of mild to moderate acne, but patients often do not use their medications as prescribed. Medication use increases around the time of office visits, but frequent office visits may not be a practical way to increase compliance. Because adolescents use the Internet regularly, we tested whether a weekly Internet-based communication could improve teenagers’ adherence to topical acne therapy.