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The Evolution of the Comedo

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The comedo is the initial, primary lesion of acne. It is an impaction of horn within sebaceous follicles. Comedones develop through the following stages.

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  1. Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität München, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, W-8000, München 2, Germany

    Gerd Plewig Prof. Dr.

  2. School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Albert M. Kligman M.D., Ph.D.

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Plewig, G., Kligman, A.M. (1993). The Evolution of the Comedo. In: ACNE and ROSACEA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97234-8_7

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