Transdermal Drug Therapy-A Novel Approach for Acne Vulgaris Treatment

Acne vulgaris, one of the skin inflammatory disorders, is most common among youths of various countries including India, countries of U.S and U.K. It is caused by the colonization of Propionibacterium acnes, following with other factors in the skin. This disorder also causes mental disturbances to the patient. Therefore, it is very necessary to cure this disease in an effective manner. Transdermal therapy, a novel approach to cure skin inflammatory diseases, has contributed a big step which allows drug molecules to passively diffuse through the skin surface without damaging the deeper tissues. It has overcome all the disadvantages of general topical therapy and hypodermic injections and gained more attention among researchers and patient.