No / The nervous system communicates with peripheral tissues through nerve fibres and the systemic release of hypothalamic and pituitary neurohormones. Communication between the nervous system and the largest human organ, skin, has traditionally received little attention. In particular, the neuro-regulation of sebaceous glands (SGs), a major skin appendage, is rarely considered. Yet, it is clear that the SG is under stringent pituitary control, and forms a fascinating, clinically relevant peripheral target organ in which to study the neuroendocrine and neural regulation of epithelia. Sebum, the major secretory product of the SG, is composed of a complex mixture of lipids resulting from the holocrine secretion of specialised epithelial cells (sebocytes). It is indicative of a role of the neuroendocrine system in SG function that excess circulating levels of growth hormone, thyroxine or prolactin result in increased sebum production (seborrhoea). Conversely, growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, and adrenal insufficiency result in reduced sebum production and dry skin. Furthermore, the androgen sensitivity of SGs appears to be under neuroendocrine control, as hypophysectomy (removal of the pituitary) renders SGs largely insensitive to stimulation by testosterone, which is crucial for maintaining SG homeostasis. However, several neurohormones, such as adrenocorticotropic hormone and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, can stimulate sebum production independently of either the testes or the adrenal glands, further underscoring the importance of neuroendocrine control in SG biology. Moreover, sebocytes synthesise several neurohormones and express their receptors, suggestive of the presence of neuro-autocrine mechanisms of sebocyte modulation. Aside from the neuroendocrine system, it is conceivable that secretion of neuropeptides and neurotransmitters from cutaneous nerve endings may also act on sebocytes or their progenitors, given that the skin is richly innervated. However, to date, the neural controls of SG development and function remain poorly investigated and incompletely understood. Botulinum toxin-mediated or facial paresis-associated reduction of human sebum secretion suggests that cutaneous nerve-derived substances modulate lipid and inflammatory cytokine synthesis by sebocytes, possibly implicating the nervous system in acne pathogenesis. Additionally, evidence suggests that cutaneous denervation in mice alters the expression of key regulators of SG homeostasis. In this review, we examine the current evidence regarding neuroendocrine and neurobiological regulation of human SG function in physiology and pathology. We further call attention to this line of research as an instructive model for probing and therapeutically manipulating the mechanistic links between the nervous system and mammalian skin. / Agency for Science, Technology and Research. Grant Numbers: A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP), IAF‐PP H17/01/a0/004, IAF‐PP H17/01/a0/008; NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Inflammatory Hair Disease Programme; University of Manchester; University of Miami

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Existem várias opções de tratamento que variam de acordo com a gravidade da doença, porém são associados com reações indesejadas e resistência aos antimicrobianos. A terapia fotodinâmica antimicrobiana (TFDa) então é proposta como tratamento alternativo para inativar C. acnes juntamente com a incorporação do fotossensibilizador (FS) em uma formulação tópica para otimizar a terapia. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a eficácia in vitro da TFDa mediada pelo azul de metileno (AM) incorporado em hidrogel de quitosana e poloxamer (HG-AM) contra C. acnes em fase planctônica e biofilme. A viabilidade celular após TFDa foi avaliada através da quantificação das colônias formadas por mililitro de amostra (UFC/mL). Para caracterizar estruturalmente os HGs foram realizadas as análises oscilatórias e de comportamento de fluxo em reômetro de estresse controlado com geometria placa-cone e a bioadesão em pele de orelha de porco utilizando um texturômetro. A análise estatística dos dados feita foi a Análise de Variância (one way ANOVA) com pós-teste de Tukey. Os resultados deste estudo mostrou que a TFDa contra C. acnes foi eficaz utilizando HG-AM em fase plactônica. A concentração bactericida mínima foi de 12,5 µg/mL associada a uma fluência de 90 J/cm2. O biofilme de C. acnes não foi totalmente eliminado pela TFDa com HG-AM nas condições testadas. A máxima redução microbiana alcançada com o HG-AM foi de 1,9 log10 com 75 µg/mL do FS utilizando 150 J/cm2 e 30 minutos de pré-incubação do biofilme com o HG-AM. O HG a 0,25% de quitosana (HG1) mostrou-se adequado para aplicação na superfície da pele pois concentrações maiores de quitosana aumentam a elasticidade do hidrogel, podendo atrasar a liberação do FS. A incorporação do AM não afetou suas características reológicas e bioadesivas de forma significativa. Foi possível concluir que a TFDa mediada por HG-AM foi mais eficiente do que AM em solução para a redução total da carga microbiana em fase planctônica nas mesmas condições. / Acne vulgaris is one of the most frequent dermatosis in young people and the infection caused by the bacteria Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acne. There are several treatments options that vary according to the severity of the disease, but are associated with unwanted reactions and antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is then proposed as an alternative treatment to inactivate C. acnes together with the incorporation of the photosensitizer (PS) into a topical formulation to optimize therapy. This work aimed to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of methylene blue (MB) mediated TFDa incorporated in chitosan and poloxamer (HG-MB) hydrogels against planktonic and biofilm C. acnes. Cell viability after aPDT was evaluated by quantifying the colonies formed per milliliter of sample (CFU / mL). To characterize structurally the HG were performed the oscillatory and behavior of flow in a controlled stress rheometer with cone-plate geometry and bioadhesion in pig ear skin using a texture analyser. The statistical analysis of the data was the Analysis of Variance (one way ANOVA) with post-test of Tukey. The results of this study showed that aPDT was effective using HG-MB in planktonic phase. The minimum bactericidal concentration was 12.5 μg/mL associated with a fluence of 90 J/cm2. The C. acnes biofilm was not totally eliminated by the aPDT with HG-MB under the conditions tested. The maximum microbial reduction achieved with HG-MB was 1.9 log10 with 75 μg/mL of the PS using 150 J/cm2 and 30 minutes biofilm incubation with HG-MB. HG at 0.25% of chitosan (HG1) was adequate for application to the skin surface because higher concentrations of chitosan increase the elasticity of the hydrogel and may delay PS release. The incorporation of MB did not significantly affect its rheological and bioadhesive characteristics. It was possible to conclude that HG-MB mediated aPDT was more efficient than MB solution for the total reduction of planktonic microbial load under the same conditions. / 133456/2016-1

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T13:00:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 849258 bytes, checksum: 8375e090134f0298c00baace065c84c1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-11-30 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The acne vulgaris is the most prevalent dermatologic disease of teen age. Many drugs are used in the treatment of acne but it is necessary a drug with safety and efficacy. The gel extracted from the bark Anacardium occidentale Linn. is indicated for topical treatment of inflammatory diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical pharmacology of this formulation in healthy volunteers. For this, a non-randomized open clinical trial was conducted with 40 healthy volunteers (22 female and 18 male), who administered the topical gel in their faces during 3 weeks. The volunteers were included in the study only when considered healthy after clinical assessment, physical examination and laboratory tests which preceded the study. The laboratory tests included: hematological, biochemical and serological analysis. The clinical and laboratory evaluation were repeated after the first week and at the end of the third week after the last administration. This gel was well tolerated by the 40 volunteers, and it has showed no adverse events. The clinical and laboratory data assessed before, during and after the test showed no signals of toxicity in various organs and systems evaluated, confirming the safety of the preparation for use in trials of therapeutic efficacy. A randomized, investigator-blinded, controlled study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of gel obtained from the bark of Anacardium occidentale Linn. (AO) versus adapalene gel 0,1%. Subjects were assigned randomly to receive either adapaleno gel 0,1% or AO once daily for 12 weeks. A total of 43 subjects with mild to moderate acne vulgaris (AV) were enrolled. Adapalene gel 0,1% was significantly superior to AO in noninflammatory lesion counts (p<0,005). But, the efficacy was statistically similar between two group for inflammatory lesion counts and in the reduction of total lesion count (p<1,0). Treatment-related adverse events were mostly mild-to-moderate in the group of adapaleno gel 0,1%. But in the group of AO no adverse events was seen. The results of this study show that Adapalene 0,1% gel was superior to AO in noninflammatory lesions of AV but similar in inflammatory and total counts lesions while AO was superior in safety and tolerability profile to adapaleno 0,1% gel. / A acne vulgar é a dermatose mais prevalente entre os adolescentes apresenta um grande impacto psico-social. Várias classes de fármacos são utilizadas no tratamento da AV, porém ainda não há um fármaco que seja ao mesmo tempo seguro e eficaz. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a farmacologia clínica do o hidrogel obtido a partir do extrato etanólico bruto da casca de Anacardium occidentale Linn. (AO) em voluntários saudáveis. Para atingir este objetivo realizou-se um ensaio clínico não aleatório, aberto, com 40 voluntários sadios, sendo 22 mulheres e 18 homens, os quais aplicaram o gel na face uma vez ao dia, durante três semanas. Os voluntários foram incluídos no estudo somente após serem considerados saudáveis, depois de avaliações clínica e laboratorial que antecederam o estudo. A avaliação laboratorial consistiu de análise hematológica, bioquímica e sorológica. As avaliações clínica e laboratorial foram repetidas após a primeira semana e no final do tratamento, na terceira semana do estudo. A aplicação tópica do gel deste fitoterápico foi bem tolerada pelos 40 voluntários sadios os quais não apresentaram efeitos adversos. Os exames clínicos e laboratoriais realizados antes, durante e após o ensaio não evidenciaram sinais de toxidade na pele e nem nos diversos órgãos e sistemas avaliados, demonstrando segurança do produto, sendo estes resultados promissores para a realização de ensaios de eficácia terapêutica. Um ensaio clínico farmacológico, randomizado, duplo cego, controlado foi realizado para avaliar a eficácia e segurança (ensaio de fase II) do hidrogel obtido a partir do extrato etanólico bruto da casca de AO comparando-o com adapaleno gel a 0,1%. Os indivíduos foram designados randomicamente a receber o gel de AO ou o adapaleno gel a 0,1% diariamente durante 12 semanas. Foi recrutado um grupo total de 43 indivíduos com acne vulgar (AV) leve e moderada. O adapaleno gel a 0,1% foi significativamente superior ao gel de AO na contagem das lesões não inflamatórias (cômedos). Contudo, para as lesões de natureza inflamatória da AV não houve diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os dois grupos tratados. Resultados semelhantes, foram obtidos, em relação à redução na contagem total das lesões da AV, houve 42,7% de redução na contagem total das lesões da AV com AO e 43,1% para o gel de adapaleno a 0,1 %, não havendo diferença estatística entre os grupos tratados. Os efeitos adversos relatados foram, em sua maioria, de leves a moderados no grupo que utilizou o adapaleno e não ocorreu nenhum evento adverso no grupo tratado com o gel da AO. Os resultados desse estudo mostram que tanto o adapaleno gel como o AO foram eficazes no tratamento da AV, sendo o gel de adapaleno a 0,1% superior ao gel de AO para as lesões não inflamatórias da AV, porém, os dois produtos foram estatisticamente semelhantes para a redução na contagem total das lesões e naquelas de natureza inflamatória. O perfil de segurança e tolerabilidade foi superior para AO.

Introducción: Las cicatrices post-acné son frecuentes y ocasionan un impacto negativo en la salud mental y en la calidad de vida de las personas. Recientemente el uso del plasma rico en plaquetas (PRP) se ha propuesto como parte de su manejo. Objetivos: Sintetizar la evidencia primaria con respecto a la eficacia y la seguridad del PRP como tratamiento adyuvante de las cicatrices atróficas post-acné. Métodos: Llevamos a cabo una revisión sistemática y metaanálisis de ensayos clínicos controlados. Realizamos búsqueda primaria en PUBMED-MEDLINE, WEB OF SCIENCE, WEB OF SCIENCE-MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS y CENTRAL; así como, en los registros de ensayos clínicos de EE.UU., Europa y de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) hasta diciembre del 2019. También buscamos en repositorios de literatura gris. Para la evaluación del riesgo de sesgo utilizamos el instrumento de la Colaboración Cochrane. Calculamos riesgos relativos (RR) mediante modelos de efectos aleatorios con un intervalo de confianza (IC) de 95%. Resultados: De un total de 547 registros, incluimos 14 estudios (n=429). Respecto a la mejoría clínica, evidenciamos superioridad del PRP como terapia adyuvante en los estudios que utilizaron escalas por cuartiles (RR=1,79; IC95% 1,39–2,31; I2=21,7%; p<0,001) y en los que emplearon la escala cualitativa de Goodman y Barón (RR=4,34; IC95% 1,60–11,76; I2=29,1%; p<0,001). Asimismo, en la evaluación de la satisfacción del paciente observamos superioridad en el grupo asignado a PRP (RR=1,51; IC95% 1,19-1,92; I2=51,6%; p=0,001). En el análisis por subgrupo, el grupo de PRP con microagujas obtuvo un mayor tamaño del efecto en cuanto a mejoría clínica y satisfacción del paciente (RR=2,66; IC95% 1,72–4,11; I2=0,0%; p<0,001; RR=1,67; IC95% 1,09–2,54; I2=69,9%; p<0,05, respectivamente). Además, el grupo con asignación “split face” obtuvo un mayor tamaño del efecto en cuanto a satisfacción del paciente (RR=1,58; IC95% 1,11–2,24; I2=65,6%; p<0,05). En cuanto a la seguridad, no realizamos metaanálisis por la alta heterogeneidad clínica y metodológica en el reporte de los efectos adversos. Siete publicaciones concluyeron que la duración e intensidad del eritema, edema o dolor fue menor en el grupo asignado a PRP, mientras que cuatro investigaciones informaron que no existió diferencia significativa para ambos grupos. Conclusiones: La evidencia proveniente de estudios clínicos controlados sugiere que el uso de PRP como terapia adyuvante es más eficaz y seguro que el recibir monoterapia en el manejo de las cicatrices atróficas post-acné. Asimismo, la combinación de PRP con microagujas presenta mayor efecto que con otras combinaciones. La aparición, duración e intensidad de efectos adversos es igual o menor con el uso del PRP como terapia adyuvante. Son necesarios nuevos ensayos clínicos aleatorizados controlados, con mayor tamaño de muestra, con protocolos estandarizados de uso del PRP y con escalas uniformes de medición de desenlaces. / Background: Acne scars are frequent and result in impairment of mental health and quality of life among affected individuals. The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been recently proposed as part of acne scarring management. Objective: To synthesize the primary evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of PRP as an adjuvant treatment of atrophic acne scars. Methods: We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. We performed a primary search on PUBMED-MEDLINE, WEB OF SCIENCE, WEB OF SCIENCE-MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and CENTRAL. Moreover, we searched clinical trial registries from the United States of America, Europe, and of the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as gray literature repositories until December 2019. We used the Cochrane tool for assessing risk of bias. We estimated relative risks (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) using random-effects models. Results: From 547 registers, we included 14 clinical trials (n=429). The PRP group showed a significantly higher clinical improvement compared to the control group in the studies using quartile grading scales (RR=1.79; 95%CI 1.39–2.31; I2=21.7%; p<0.001) and in the studies using the qualitative scarring grading system of Goodman and Baron (RR=4.34; 95%CI 1.60-11.76; I2=29.1%; p<0.001). Furthermore, the patient satisfaction was higher in the PRP group compared to the control group (RR=1.52; 95%CI 1.20-1.93; I2=51.1%; p=0.001). In the subgroup analysis, the PRP group with microneedling obtained a larger effect size in terms of clinical improvement and patient satisfaction (RR=2.66; 95%CI 1.72-4.11; I2=0.0%; p<0.001; RR=1.67; 95%CI 1.09-2.54; I2=69.9%; p<0.05, respectively). In addition, the split-face group had a larger effect size in terms of patient satisfaction (RR=1.58, 95%CI 1.11-2.24; I2=65.6%; p<0.05). Regarding the safety of the PRP, we did not perform a meta-analysis due to the high clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the reporting of adverse effects. Seven publications concluded that the duration and intensity of erythema, edema, and pain was less in the PRP group, while four investigations reported no significant difference for both groups. Conclusions: Evidence from controlled clinical studies suggests that in the management of atrophic acne scars, the use of PRP as an adjuvant treatment is more effective and safer than receiving monotherapy. Also, the combination of PRP with micro-needles has more effect than other combinations. The occurrence, duration, and intensity of adverse effects are equal or less with the use of PRP as an adjuvant therapy compared to receiving monotherapy. There is a need for further randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes, standardized protocols for the use of PRP, and uniform outcome measurement scales. / Tesis

Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Student: Veronika Ackermannová Supervisor: prof. Radomír Hrdina, MD, CSc. Title of diploma thesis: Topic and systemic treatment of acne vulgaris Acne vulgaris is a skin disease affecting the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. The disease manifests itself by increased sebum production, non-inflammatory (comedones) and inflammatory lesions (papules, pustules, nodules, cysts). It occurs predominantly in adolescents, but may persist into adulthood. It is a multifactorial disease, which is caused by several factors (internal and external stimuli). The major pathogenetic factors include increased sebum production, hyperkeratosis, P. acnes colonization and inflammation present. First, it is necessary to diagnose the type of acne in order to choose the right and effective therapy, because there is not only one type of acne. There are many types and variants of acne, and although they show similar symptoms (affecting the follicles of sebaceous glands), their cause often differs. There is no uniform classification system for acne vulgaris and it varies between authors. Some authors classify acne vulgaris according to severity into mild, moderate and severe, others into comedonic, papulopustular, nodulocystic...

This diploma thesis entitled "The impact of acne on everyday life of students in a selected high school" is divided into two main parts. The first theoretical part is focused on the characteristics of the disease and on the impact of this disease on the quality of life of patients. There is a brief characterization of skin structure, it provides information about pathogenesis of acne and triggering factors, its clinical manifestations and clinical picture. In this part we can also find the diagnosis and treatment options for acne and an overview of other selected facial dermatoses. This part includes the effect of acne on patients' quality of life and an overview of the most common myths about acne. The second part is practically oriented. I used an online questionnaire to find out the impact of acne on everyday life of students in a selected high school. The results of my questionnaire survey show that 12 students (37,5 %) out of 32 respondents suffering from acne (100 %) reached the limit set by me, which determined whether their lives are affected by this disease or not. The first partial goal of the work was to determine the students' knowledge of this disease. I found out that the success rate (evaluated by the number of correct answers) of students in the knowledge part of the questionnaire...

Introdução: Acne é uma dermatose que apresenta o padrão do sebo alterado, tanto quali, quanto quantitativamente. Objetivos: Estudar as possíveis alterações quali e quantitativas dos ácidos graxos encontrados no sebo de portadores de acne vulgar graus II ou III mediante ao uso diário de limeciclina e/ou suplemento oral a base de ácidos linoleico, gamalinolênico e oleico. Métodos: Quarenta e cinco sujeitos de pesquisa masculinos, de 12 a 40 anos de idade, portadores de acne vulgar graus II ou III, submeteram-se a 90 dias de uso de: Grupo A, 300mg/dia de limeciclina; Grupo B, 540mg de ácidos gamalinolênico, 1.200mg linoleico e 510mg oleico/dia; Grupo C: Grupos A+B. A cada 30 dias, eles tinham amostra de sebo da fronte coletada para análise cromatográfica dos ácidos graxos nele presentes. Resultados: Quarenta sujeitos de pesquisa (88,9%) concluíram o estudo, os quais ingeriram todas as doses dos produtos, sem apresentarem eventos adversos em qualquer dos Grupos. O número de comedões, pústulas e cistos reduziu com o tempo (p<0,001, para todos), nos três Grupos. Com relação ao número total de lesões, houve uma maior quantidade de lesões em pacientes do Grupo B, quando comparados aos do Grupo A (p=0,033) e aos do Grupo C (p=0,030). Sete ácidos graxos apresentaram mudanças de seu padrão durante o estudo. De um modo geral, as mudanças que se tornaram mais evidentes foram: 1) a concentração de esqualeno no SB não reduziu em qualquer Grupo de estudo; 2) C12:0, C14:0 e C16:1 tiveram suas respectivas concentrações aumentadas nos três Grupos com o tempo de terapêuticas; 3) há indicativo de aumento de C18:1n9c+C18:1n9t na associação das duas classes terapêuticas estudadas; 4) limeciclina e/ou ingestão de ácido linoleico não aumentaram a participação do ácido linoleico no sebo; 5) ácido -linolênico teve sua concentração aumentada e, depois diminuída com o uso de LM e/ou com sua própria suplementação oral. Conclusões: A administração diária de limeciclina e/ou ácidos gamalinolênico, linoleico e oleico pode alterar o comportamento de alguns dos ácidos graxos presentes no sebo de pacientes portadores de acne vulgar graus II ou III. Os ácidos gamalinolênico, linoleico e oleico, se no uso sistêmico, não são considerados agentes terapêuticos na abordagem da acne; mais estudos precisam ser realizados a fim de se inferir a existência de possível benefício clínico de seu uso isolado e/ou associado na abordagem desta dermatose / Introduction: Acne is a dermatosis that presents an altered sebum pattern, quantitatively and qualitatively. Objectives: To study the possible quantitative and qualitative changes of fatty acids found in the sebum of patients with acne vulgaris grade II or III, through the daily use of lymecycline and/or oral supplementation based on linoleic, gamma-linolenic, and oleic acids. Methods: Fortyfive male research subjects, ages 12 to 40, presenting acne vulgaris grade II or III, were submitted to a 90-day use of: Group 1, 300mg of lymecycline per day; Group 2, 540mg of gamma-linolenic acid, 1,200mg of linoleic acid, and e 510mg of oleic acid per day; Group 3: Groups A+B. Every 30 days, a sample of the sebum of their forehead was collected for chromatographic analysis of the fatty acids contained therein. Results: Forty research subjects (88.9%) concluded the study. They ingested all dosages of the products, without presenting side effects in any of the Groups. The number of comedones, pustules, and cysts reduced with time (p<0.001, for all), in all the 3 Groups. With respect to the total number of lesions, Group B´s patients presented a larger quantity of lesions, as compared to those of Group A (p=0.033) and Group C (p=0.030). Seven fatty acids presented pattern changes during the study. In general, the changes that became more evident were: 1) the squalene concentration in the sebum did not diminish in any Group under study; 2) C12:0, C14:0, and C16:1 had their respective concentrations increased in the 3 Groups over the time of the treatments; 3) there is an indication for increasing of C18:1n9t+C18:1n9c when both of therapies are associated; 4) lymecycline and/or the ingestion of linoleic acid did not increase the participation of linoleic acid in the sebum; and 5) gama-linolenic acid had its concentration increased during the first 60-day and diminished during the last 30-day therapies period using lymecycline and/or with its own oral supplementation. Conclusions: The daily administration of lymecycline and/or gamma-linolenic, linoleic, and oleic acids may alter the behavior of some fatty acids present in the sebum of patients with acne vulgaris grade II or III. Gamma-linolenic, linoleic, and oleic acids, under systemic use, are not considered therapeutic agents in the treatment of acne; more studies need to be carried out in order to infer the existence of a possible clinical benefit of their isolated use and/or association in the treatment of this dermatosis

Introdução: Acne é uma dermatose que apresenta o padrão do sebo alterado, tanto quali, quanto quantitativamente. Objetivos: Estudar as possíveis alterações quali e quantitativas dos ácidos graxos encontrados no sebo de portadores de acne vulgar graus II ou III mediante ao uso diário de limeciclina e/ou suplemento oral a base de ácidos linoleico, gamalinolênico e oleico. Métodos: Quarenta e cinco sujeitos de pesquisa masculinos, de 12 a 40 anos de idade, portadores de acne vulgar graus II ou III, submeteram-se a 90 dias de uso de: Grupo A, 300mg/dia de limeciclina; Grupo B, 540mg de ácidos gamalinolênico, 1.200mg linoleico e 510mg oleico/dia; Grupo C: Grupos A+B. A cada 30 dias, eles tinham amostra de sebo da fronte coletada para análise cromatográfica dos ácidos graxos nele presentes. Resultados: Quarenta sujeitos de pesquisa (88,9%) concluíram o estudo, os quais ingeriram todas as doses dos produtos, sem apresentarem eventos adversos em qualquer dos Grupos. O número de comedões, pústulas e cistos reduziu com o tempo (p<0,001, para todos), nos três Grupos. Com relação ao número total de lesões, houve uma maior quantidade de lesões em pacientes do Grupo B, quando comparados aos do Grupo A (p=0,033) e aos do Grupo C (p=0,030). Sete ácidos graxos apresentaram mudanças de seu padrão durante o estudo. De um modo geral, as mudanças que se tornaram mais evidentes foram: 1) a concentração de esqualeno no SB não reduziu em qualquer Grupo de estudo; 2) C12:0, C14:0 e C16:1 tiveram suas respectivas concentrações aumentadas nos três Grupos com o tempo de terapêuticas; 3) há indicativo de aumento de C18:1n9c+C18:1n9t na associação das duas classes terapêuticas estudadas; 4) limeciclina e/ou ingestão de ácido linoleico não aumentaram a participação do ácido linoleico no sebo; 5) ácido -linolênico teve sua concentração aumentada e, depois diminuída com o uso de LM e/ou com sua própria suplementação oral. Conclusões: A administração diária de limeciclina e/ou ácidos gamalinolênico, linoleico e oleico pode alterar o comportamento de alguns dos ácidos graxos presentes no sebo de pacientes portadores de acne vulgar graus II ou III. Os ácidos gamalinolênico, linoleico e oleico, se no uso sistêmico, não são considerados agentes terapêuticos na abordagem da acne; mais estudos precisam ser realizados a fim de se inferir a existência de possível benefício clínico de seu uso isolado e/ou associado na abordagem desta dermatose / Introduction: Acne is a dermatosis that presents an altered sebum pattern, quantitatively and qualitatively. Objectives: To study the possible quantitative and qualitative changes of fatty acids found in the sebum of patients with acne vulgaris grade II or III, through the daily use of lymecycline and/or oral supplementation based on linoleic, gamma-linolenic, and oleic acids. Methods: Fortyfive male research subjects, ages 12 to 40, presenting acne vulgaris grade II or III, were submitted to a 90-day use of: Group 1, 300mg of lymecycline per day; Group 2, 540mg of gamma-linolenic acid, 1,200mg of linoleic acid, and e 510mg of oleic acid per day; Group 3: Groups A+B. Every 30 days, a sample of the sebum of their forehead was collected for chromatographic analysis of the fatty acids contained therein. Results: Forty research subjects (88.9%) concluded the study. They ingested all dosages of the products, without presenting side effects in any of the Groups. The number of comedones, pustules, and cysts reduced with time (p<0.001, for all), in all the 3 Groups. With respect to the total number of lesions, Group B´s patients presented a larger quantity of lesions, as compared to those of Group A (p=0.033) and Group C (p=0.030). Seven fatty acids presented pattern changes during the study. In general, the changes that became more evident were: 1) the squalene concentration in the sebum did not diminish in any Group under study; 2) C12:0, C14:0, and C16:1 had their respective concentrations increased in the 3 Groups over the time of the treatments; 3) there is an indication for increasing of C18:1n9t+C18:1n9c when both of therapies are associated; 4) lymecycline and/or the ingestion of linoleic acid did not increase the participation of linoleic acid in the sebum; and 5) gama-linolenic acid had its concentration increased during the first 60-day and diminished during the last 30-day therapies period using lymecycline and/or with its own oral supplementation. Conclusions: The daily administration of lymecycline and/or gamma-linolenic, linoleic, and oleic acids may alter the behavior of some fatty acids present in the sebum of patients with acne vulgaris grade II or III. Gamma-linolenic, linoleic, and oleic acids, under systemic use, are not considered therapeutic agents in the treatment of acne; more studies need to be carried out in order to infer the existence of a possible clinical benefit of their isolated use and/or association in the treatment of this dermatosis