Retinoids and azelaic acid to treat acne and hyperpigmentation in skin of color

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 434-437

  Woolery Lloyd, Heather C ^a   Keri, Jonette ^a   Doig, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; AZELAIC ACID; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; BENZOYL PEROXIDE PLUS CLINDAMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID; TAZAROTENE;

ACNE; ARTICLE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; NAIL DYSCHROMIA; POSTINFLAMMATORY HYPERPIGMENTATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SKIN COLOR;

ACNE VULGARIS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; RETINOIDS; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 84875824471     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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