What Is Trifarotene (Aklief)?

Possible Uses

It appears that patients in the United States may use this medication for acne if they are over nine years old. This cream may also treat congenital ichthyosis in the United States and Europe as an 'orphan drug.' This condition may involve thickened, dry, and scaled skin.

Most retinoids seem to treat acne on a patient's face. This also appears to be the case with trifarotene. However, this medication may also treat acne on the chest, back, and shoulders. It may be the only retinoid approved to do so. Clinical trials seem to indicate that patients will see their facial acne improve in two weeks of using this medication. These trials also say that this may happen in four weeks for acne on the chest, back, and shoulders.

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