The psychological and emotional impact of acne and the effect of treatment with isotretinoin
- 1 February 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 140 (2) , 273-282
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02662.x
Abstract
Although knowledge concerning the dermatological treatment of chronic acne has grown considerably in recent years, relatively few studies have assessed the impact of effective physical intervention u...Keywords
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