Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris

P. Malahlela; Mojakgomo H. Motswaledi

Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris

P. Malahlela
, Mojakgomo H. Motswaledi^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Dermatology

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Abstract

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units. It is the most common diagnosis in dermatology and regularly affects adolescents and young adults. Acne can be mild, moderate or severe. Treatment includes topical keratolytics, topical retinoids, antibiotics, hormonal therapy and systemic retinoids in severe cases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-33
Number of pages	5
Journal	SA Pharmaceutical Journal
Volume	80
Issue number	10
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Acne vulgaris
Mild
Moderate

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Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris

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