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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Hormones and acne

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My doctor told me I would grow out of my acne but I am now 15. If it is true that I will grow out of it, please can you tell me when? Your a...
Monday, April 18, 2011

‘Grading’ your acne

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My doctor talked about my acne being ‘moderate’. What does this mean? To assess the severity of acne, it is graded into different levels. ...

Classification of acne scars: A review with clinical and ultrasound correlation

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introduction Scar is defined as ‘‘the fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue destroyed by injury or disease’’.(1) Causes of acne scar ...
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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Getting acne....Q&A............(part 3 of 5)

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I’ve started getting acne spots. How long do they last? This depends on what type of spots they are and, even then, it can be very difficu...

What is acne?.....................(part 2 of 5 )

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Below we outline the types of spots you can get, so you can tell whether you have a mild, moderate or severe problem. They do not all have ...

What is acne? ......................(part 1 of 5)

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‘Acne is just when you get a load of spots all over your face. You probably need to have about 20 for it to be bad.’ ‘I think it is whe...

How Is Acne Treated?

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By the time many people consult a doctor for their acne, they usually have tried a drawerful of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Acne is...

Who Gets Acne?

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People of all ages get acne, but it is most common in adolescents. Nearly 85 percent of adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12...

What Causes Acne?

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The exact cause of acne is unknown, but doctors believe it results from several related factors. One important factor is rising hormone lev...

How Does Acne Develop?

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Doctors describe acne as a disease of the pilosebaceous units. Found over most of the body, pilosebaceous units consist of a sebaceous (oil...

What Is Acne?

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Acne is a disorder of the skin’s oil glands (sebaceous glands) that results in plugged pores and outbreaks of lesions commonly called pimpl...