Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 12-year-old girl presented with a 3-week history of an itchy rash on the back of her neck. She was previously ...

Acne is an inflammatory skin problem which occurs at many ages and in both sexes. It is most common, however, during adolescence, and is thought to be due to the fluctuating hormone levels at this ...

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 ...

In nine of 11 adult patients treated with actinomycin D a characteristic skin eruption developed, with predictable progression from erythema to papules and pustules and from face to trunk. The ...

A 16-year-old boy presented with a 3-year history of acne. He had previously seen a dermatologist for acne and used tretinoin gel 0.1% and over-the-counter benzoyl peroxide 2.5% to manage his acne. On ...

Symmetrical—lesions appear to be distributed in a similar arrangement on differing sides of the body (Figure 3, see slideshow) Once the configuration and distribution has been determined, the next ...

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 ...

Acne may be noninflammatory or inflammatory. Subtypes within these categories include whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts. Treatment depends on what type you have. You may ...

Les palpules et les pustules sont des boutons qui peuvent vite nous déranger. Mais comment reconnaître une palpule d'une pustule ? Quelles sont les causes des palpules et des pustules ? Et quels sont ...

Acne can manifest in various forms. Health experts generally categorize acne as either noninflammatory (whiteheads and blackheads) or inflammatory (papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts), with each ...

Acne is a very common skin condition. It affects many people across ages, genders, and regions. There are many different types of acne, too. Knowing your specific type of acne will help you choose the ...