STUDIES IN ACNE

11 March 1950

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA

Vol. 142 (10) , 715-718
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1950.02910280023005

Abstract

Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic afflictions. It has been estimated that more than half the population is subject to it,¹and some authors go so far as to assume that no one escapes the disease,²at least in a mild form. Its maximum incidence during the adolescent years³increases its importance. At that time permanent psychologic traumas may be caused by the facial disfigurement, whether that disfigurement results in lasting scars or is merely transient. Because of the universal incidence of acne it is seen by every physician. In areas where dermatologic consultation is not available there is an occasional tendency for the physician to tell the patient that the condition is of no consequence and will be outgrown, Such an attitude is not justified, since each pustule that develops is a potential source of scarring, both physical and mental. Topical therapy and

Keywords

ACNE

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