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  • Title: Acne vulgaris in childhood. Pathogenesis and management.
    Author: Yonkosky DM, Pochi PE.
    Journal: Dermatol Clin; 1986 Jan; 4(1):127-36. PubMed ID: 2941198.
    Abstract:
    Acne vulgaris is a common skin disorder. Although it is most prevalent in the second decade of life, its beginnings are heralded by increased activity of the sebaceous glands and faulty follicular keratinization, which are already evident in mid to late childhood. The subsequent and increasing proliferation of the follicular anaerobic diphtheroid microflora contribute further as an important pathogenic factor in the generation of inflammatory lesions. Treatments of acne, therefore, are aimed at reducing the follicular anaerobic bacteria, counteracting the follicular hyperkeratosis, and inhibiting the activity of sebaceous glands.
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