Acne in skin of color: Practical approaches to treatment

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 206-211

  Shah, Sejal K ^a   Alexis, Andrew F ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne; Keloid scarring; Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation; Scarring; Skin of color; Treatment options

Indexed keywords

AZELAIC ACID; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; GLYCOLIC ACID; HYDROQUINONE; KOJIC ACID; RETINOID; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ACNE VULGARIS; COMEDONE EXTRACTION; DRUG EFFICACY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; KELOID; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN COLOR; SKIN SURGERY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CICATRIX; DERMABRASION; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETINOIDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN CARE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951126804     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546630903401496     Document Type: Review

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