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Article: Laser Treatment Helps Heal The Physical And Emotional Scars Of Acne.(Brief Article)
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- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- August 20, 2001
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2001 AUG 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) --
Acne is a common medical condition that affects up to 80% of people between 11 and 30 years of age. Even after the unsightly whiteheads, blackheads, and pustules have been successfully treated, many people are left with disfiguring acne scars that serve as a cruel reminder of this difficult condition. Often, the scars can be just as devastating as the acne they replaced.
At Academy 2001, the American Academy of Dermatology's summer scientific meeting, dermatologist Mitchel Goldman, MD, associate clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of California at San Diego, discussed ...