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This digital document is an article from Dermatology Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on March 1, 2009. The length of the article is 3071 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: Acne is a chronic disease of the pilosebaceous follicle that affects mainly adolescents. It causes polymorph cutaneous lesions that may leave scars after regression. It is characterized by alternation of periods of exacerbation and stability. Spontaneous regression usually occurs after age 20, but some patients may continue suffering during adult life. Diagnosis is clinical and based on the patient’s age at the time that the lesions first appear, and on its polymorphism and type of lesions and location. Some patients also need a hormonal and, sometimes, psychological evaluation. The right treatment for the right patient is key to treating ache safely.Citation DetailsTitle: Acne vulgaris: review and guidelines.(CNE series)Author: Marcia Ramos-e-SilvaPublication: Dermatology Nursing (Magazine/Journal)Date: March 1, 2009Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Page: 63(6)Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning

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OBJECTIVES This continuing nursing educational (CNE) activity is designed for nurses and other health care providers who care for and educate patients with acne and their families. For those wishing to obtain CNE credit, an evaluation follows. After studying the information presented in this article, the nurse will be able to: 1. Discuss the pathophysiology and incidence of acne. 2. Identify current topical medications used to treat acne. 3. Describe current oral medications used to treat acne.

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Review

A useful highly illustrated handbook for clinicians who manage patients with acne and related disorders…a very well presented and well illustrated textbook. –Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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Hardcover
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Acne is one of the commonest skin diseases that community physicians and dermatologists have to treat. Confirming the diagnosis is rarely a problem and given the wide spectrum of treatment options there really is no reason why most patients with acne cannot be helped enormously. However, the vast number of therapeutic options now available can pose difficulties for the prescribing clinician in deciding which is the preferred treatment. The purpose of “Fast Facts: Acne” is to highlight several features of the disease including aetiology and clinical presentation whilst also reviewing the treatments available along with their respective modes of action and potential adverse effects.

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