Management Considerations for Skin of Color Patients with Acne
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Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States. Although it affects almost 50 million individuals annually, how it affects each person varies. Many epidemiologic studies have shown that acne is the most common presenting complaint in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI. However, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common sequela of acne in patients of skin of color and a p …
Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States. Although it affects almost 50 million individuals annually, how it affects each person varies. Many epidemiologic studies have shown that acne is the most common presenting complaint in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI. However, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common sequela of acne in patients of skin of color and a p … Continue reading "Management Considerations for Skin of Color Patients with Acne"
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A. Anti-nuclear
B. Anti-histone
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The syndrome that is associated with the disease shown in this image is known as:
A. SAPHO syndrome
B. Follicular occlusion tetrad syndrome
C. LEOPARD syndrome
D. NAME syndrome
E. PAPA syndrome
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