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Review
. 2003 Oct;21(4):609-15, vii.
doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(03)00082-2.

Acne in ethnic skin

Rebat M Halder  1 , Howard L Brooks, Valerie D Callender
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Review

Acne in ethnic skin

Rebat M Halder et al. Dermatol Clin. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

Acne is the most common disorder observed in ethnic skin. Clinical presentation is different than in white skin. Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common sequelae of acne in darker skin. The management of acne in ethnic skin is based largely on the prevention and treatment of hyperpigmentation.

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