Abstract
Acne is a pleomorphic skin disease. The evolution of an acne lesion involves several stages (a) preclinical manifestations (noninflammatory lesions), (b) emergence of inflammatory lesions, (c) clearance, and (d) leftover marks such as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and scars (affected dermal structures).
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Large deep vessels appear to be blue due to light scattering by dermal collagen fibers on top of a highly concentrated strong absorber (hemoglobin), rather than due to hemoglobin absorption alone.
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Stamatas, G.N., Kollias, N. (2014). Modern Technology for Imaging and Evaluation of Acne Lesions. In: Zouboulis, C., Katsambas, A., Kligman, A. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8_45
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