HAPPIER FACES EXPERTS TREAT PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL SCARS OF ACNE.(Spotlight...

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  September 30, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Young Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer Acne - everyone knows what it looks like, but...Or think about it. But teens who have acne have a difficult time thinking of anything...a high school junior, started battling acne at age 9. When her period started in sixth...

Acne no respector of age

The Press;  July 4, 2001 ;     432 words ...Acne is often dismissed as an embarrassing affliction of the teenage...beyond. "We see a significant number of adults with persistent acne," says dermatologist Dr Shan Edwards, a member of the Christchurch...group. "They can be quite embarrassed that they still have acne, and will often comment that they ...

ACNE NEWS.

Dermatology Nursing;  February 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Campaign Promotes Acne Understanding and Treatment The American...parents or guardians about the true causes of acne and encouraging them to seek out appropriate...attitudes and wide-spread misconceptions about acne and modern treatment approaches. Although...

Acne.(Information from Your Family Doctor)

American Family Physician;  May 1, 2004 ;     475 words ...What is acne? Acne happens when the inside of a hair follicle becomes sticky and forms a plug...and cause swelling, redness, and pus. Finally, a bump forms on your skin. Acne is most common on the face, neck, back, and arms. There are three kinds...

Clearing up some myths about acne

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 19, 1987 ;     692 words ...There is only one sure cure for acne: old age. It is impossible to know how many people have or have had acne. Every teenager, even those lucky enough...back. But when do a few pimples turn into acne? There is no clear answer. Part of the problem...

Acne - Not Just a Teen Issue.

PR Newswire;  May 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Emotional Effects Significant for Adult Acne Sufferers LOS ANGELES, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- While acne may traditionally be viewed as a teenage rite...groundbreaking national survey released today show that acne is a problem that also commonly affects adults...

Acne solutions Unsightly blemishes react to a variety of treatments

The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...BLOOMINGTON - Acne is one disease to which nearly everyone...had at least an occasional problem with acne, regardless of race or ethnicity, according...most teenagers are able to manage their acne with over-the- counter treatments, about...

Acne, the Bane of Adolescence; Disease Became a Popular Concern in the...

The Washington Post;  September 8, 1998 ;     700+ words ...There are more than 50 types of acne, the most common skin disorder treated...derided in slang: "Zits are the pits." Acne usually begins on the face when hair follicles...creating the characteristic larger pimples of acne. The largest and most active oil glands...

Personality traits affect how acne patients feel about treatment

Dermatology Times;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......success in some cases Success in treating acne makes some patients happy, but not all...M.D., a dermatologist who treats many acne patients, authored a recent report on the relationship of anger to acne (Rapp DA, Brenes GA, Feldman SR, et al...

Survey reveals Americans' beliefs about acne.(ACNE NEWS)(Survey)

Dermatology Nursing;  April 1, 2008 ;     573 words ...[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Do you believe that acne is something that most people outgrow in time...According to the dermatologists at the American Acne & Rosacea Society (AARS), varying degrees of acne can be found in anywhere from 13% to 80% of...

Expert gives advice, information on acne

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  November 25, 2002 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 Expert gives advice, information on acne -- Food myths, hygiene's role, taking action By...medication. We're here to give you the goods on acne (if any form of the word good and acne can be used in the same sentence). To make sure...

The causes of acne: a qualitative study of patient perceptions of acne...

Dermatology Nursing;  August 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Acne is one of the commonest diseases to afflict humanity (Chan...morbidity (Mallon et al., 1999). As such, the management of acne is a significant practice issue for dermatologists, dermatology...Propionibacterium acnes, and inflammatory changes--in the pathogenesis of acne are well-established (Zouboulis ...

Management varies little in pediatric acne.(Pediatric Dermatology)

Skin & Allergy News;  January 1, 2008 ;     660 words ...SAN FRANCISCO -- Children can get acne at any age, but what parents think is acne actually may be something else, Dr. Rebecca L. Smith...Disease Education Foundation. A good example is neonatal acne. That's what this imposter used to be called, until...

A common problem that need not be suffered in silence; In the 21st...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Dr Alun Evans Q What is acne? A Acne, sometimes referred to as spots or pimples, is an inflamed skin...and self-esteem and result in permanent scarring. Q What causes acne? A Several factors are involved in triggering acne. The sebaceous...

Unclogged Pores: What's New in the Treatment of Acne.

PR Newswire;  November 2, 2005 ;     700+ words ...NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Acne affects nearly 85 percent of all people...common skin disorder in the United States. Acne is a well-known rite of passage for adolescents...skin problem. While there is no cure for acne, new treatments are targeting the cause...