A 20-year-old man presents with a 4-year history of a skin condition on his face. He tried an over-the-counter salicylic acid facewash that did not help much. The lesions are sometimes painful and ...

To select the most effective and feasible treatment, NPs must be familiar with the pathophysiologic mechanisms of acne vulgaris: hyperkeratinization, increased sebum production, bacterial ...

A 16-year-old boy presents with a 2-year history of an increasing number of pimples on his face, chest, shoulders, and back. Some of his lesions occasionally become red and painful. During the summer ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - If you are well into your adult years and you’re struggling with acne, it is not uncommon. “Acne can come in several different varieties. Commonly, we call them whiteheads, ...

Choosing the best treatments for acne The disfiguring lesions of acne vulgaris can have a severe psychological impact. Fortunately, clinicians now have a broad range of therapeutic options. Acne ...

The types of acne are blackheads, whiteheads, pustules, papules, nodules, and cysts. A papule is a raised lesion that can fill with pus and become a pustule. Though you can treat most types of acne ...

When I started breaking out for the first time ever in my mid-20s, my mental health went downhill fast. Not only was I not a teenager when I had the worst acne of my life, but I was totally ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An otherwise healthy 14-year-old female presents to your office for a rash on her nose that has not improved ...