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Acne is one of the most common skin infections, affecting approximately 85% of people at some point during their lives. The lesions consist of open and closed comedones (blackheads and whiteheads), papules, pustules, cysts, and/or nodules over the face, chest, and/or back. Treatment is geared toward the type of lesions and presence of scarring.
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Kroshinsky, D. (2011). Adolescent Dermatology. In: Goldstein, M. (eds) The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6845-6_7
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