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Article: Adults with acne; Disorder is most common skin problem.(LIFE - HEALTH)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 23, 2005
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Byline: Shelley Widhalm, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Kimberly Miller of Alexandria thought she was finished with acne, but when she was 33 years old, she had a flare-up.
"I felt awkward," she says. "You think you've aged out of it, but you haven't. That's the lesson - it can come on at any time."
Ms. Miller, who is now 39, contacted her dermatologist, Dr. Paula Bourelly, director of Olney Dermatology Associates in Olney.
In 2000, Dr. Bourelly put Ms. Miller on a months-long course of Accutane, an oral medication used to treat severe acne. In April of this year, Ms. Miller returned to Dr. Bourelly for a series of glycolic acid peels, following ...