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Review
. 2011 Apr 19;183(7):E430-5.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090374. Epub 2011 Feb 28.

Management of acne

John Kraft  1 , Anatoli Freiman
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Review

Management of acne

John Kraft et al. CMAJ. .
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Figures

Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Grade I (mild) acne showing comedones with few inflammatory papules and pustules.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
Grade II (moderate) acne showing papules and pustules.
Figure 3:
Figure 3:
Grade III (moderately severe) acne showing numerous large painful nodules and pustules as well as some inflamed nodules.
Figure 4:
Figure 4:
Grade IV (severe) acne showing many large inflamed nodules and pustules as well as scarring.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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