Topical vitamin A acid in acne vulgaris
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Topical vitamin A acid in acne vulgaris
Abstract
Thirty patients with acne vulgaris were treated for 12 weeks with 0.025% vitamin A acid in a gel. The numbers of comedones, papules, and pustules were markedly reduced in 25 of the patients.
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