Acne pp 326-326 | Cite as

Spontaneous Involution of Acne

  • Gerd Plewig
  • Albert M. Kligman

Abstract

The most agreeable feature of acne vulgaris is its spontaneous disappearance after adolescence. The phenomenon is unexplained; indeed one can hardly think of ways to investigate its cause. Out of many observations we have constructed a theory which while speculative is not without some factual foundation.

Keywords

Stratum Corneum Sebaceous Follicle Potassium Iodide Horny Layer Acne Patient 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin · Heidelberg 1975

Authors and Affiliations

  • Gerd Plewig
    • 1
  • Albert M. Kligman
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of DermatologyUniversity of MunichMunich 2Germany
  2. 2.School of Medicine, Duhring LaboratoriesUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUSA

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