Lowering lesional surface pH in acne: A new treatment modality for Herpifix®

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-31

  Schürer, Nanna Y ^a,b   Bock, Meike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acne treatment; Acne vulgaris; Lesional acidification; Skin surface pH

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; PROBABILITY; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649127572     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630802178240     Document Type: Article

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