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. 2021 Sep;70(7):356.
doi: 10.12788/jfp.0271.

Acne vulgaris

Candrice R Heath  1 , Richard P Usatine  2
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Acne vulgaris

Candrice R Heath et al. J Fam Pract. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

THE COMPARISONA. A 27-year-old Hispanic woman with comedonal and inflammatory acne. Erythema is prominent around the inflammatory lesions. Note the pustule on the cheek surrounded by pink color.B. A teenaged Black boy with acne papules and pustules on the face. There are comedones, hyperpigmented macules, and pustules on the cheek.C. A teenaged Black girl with pomade acne. The patient used various hair care products, which obstructed the pilosebaceous units on the forehead.

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