Evaluation and Management of Acne.

Autor: Botros PA; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: PBOTROS@HMC.PSU.EDU., Tsai G; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA., Pujalte GG; Family Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Primary care [Prim Care] 2015 Dec; Vol. 42 (4), pp. 465-71. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.07.007
Abstrakt: Acne is a common complaint in the primary care clinics. It has not only physical implications but also psychological. This article discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and criteria for making the diagnosis. It also discusses endocrine disorders that may be the cause of acne. Treatment and management are discussed by subtype. Acne mechanica or sports-related acne is also discussed.
(Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE