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What causes acne?

What causes acne?

Oct 03, 2004

Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. Acne usually appears on your face, neck, chest, back and shoulders. Effective treatments are available, but acne can be persistent. The pimples and bumps heal slowly, and when one begins to go away, others seem to crop up.

Acne is most common among teenagers, with a reported prevalence of 70 to 87 percent. Increasingly, younger children are getting acne as well.

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      Common Allergy Medications

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      Women with acne

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      Treatments For Specific Allergies

      Treatments For Specific Allergies

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      After pills, gels keep acne at bay

      After pills, gels keep acne at bay

      May 19, 2006

      People with severe acne who achieve clearer skin with a combination of an oral antibiotic and anti-acne gels applied to the skin are often able to maintain their clearer complexion by using gels alone, according to two studies in the Archives of Dermatology.

      “This approach is especially attractive in…


        Low-dose isotretinoin effective for moderate acne

        Low-dose isotretinoin effective for moderate acne

        Apr 26, 2006

        Low doses of isotretinoin (brand name, Roaccutane or Accutane) are effective for treating moderate acne, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

        “The efficacy of isotretinoin at (regular doses) in the treatment of acne is well established and…