Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris
Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units. It is the most common diagnosis in dermatology and regularly affects adolescents and young adults. Acne can be mild, moderate or severe. Treatment includes topical keratolytics, topical retinoids, antibiotics, hormonal therapy and sy...
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| author | P. Malahlela M.H. Motswaledi |
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| description | Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units. It is the most common diagnosis in dermatology and regularly affects adolescents and young adults. Acne can be mild, moderate or severe. Treatment includes topical keratolytics, topical retinoids, antibiotics, hormonal therapy and systemic retinoids in severe cases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c3a2d85756e7462a86b650d7caec77f62025-08-20T03:47:10ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042013-06-0155310.1080/20786204.2013.108743434813Management of mild to moderate acne vulgarisP. Malahlela0M.H. Motswaledi1Department of Dermatology, University of LimpopoDepartment of Dermatology, University of Limpopo,Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units. It is the most common diagnosis in dermatology and regularly affects adolescents and young adults. Acne can be mild, moderate or severe. Treatment includes topical keratolytics, topical retinoids, antibiotics, hormonal therapy and systemic retinoids in severe cases.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/3641acne vulgarischronic inflammatory disease |
| spellingShingle | P. Malahlela M.H. Motswaledi Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris South African Family Practice acne vulgaris chronic inflammatory disease |
| title | Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris |
| title_full | Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris |
| title_short | Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris |
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| topic | acne vulgaris chronic inflammatory disease |
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