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Article: Acne is unconquered but well-treated problem.(Skin Care)
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- Chain Drug Review
- Article date:
- March 28, 2005
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NEW YORK -- For as long as there have been teenagers and young adults there has been acne.
In fact, researchers note, acne is one of the most common skin disorders in the country, affecting an estimated 85% of all people at one point in their lives.
A new study shows that those who suffer from outbreaks of pimples and blackheads have not always been getting the best advice on how to deal with the problem.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the Academy of Dermatology last month, Dr. Alexa Boer Kimball, an assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard University, outlined recent findings that myths continue to persist among young people about what ...