Introduction

 

Acne is very common - nearly 17 million people in the U.S. are affected by this condition. Acne most often begins in puberty. It can be superficial (pimples without abscesses) or deep (when the inflamed pimples push down into the skin, causing pus-filled cysts that rupture and result in larger abscesses).

 

 

Latest Acne News
Itchy skin can be psychologically stressful

December 29, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronically itchy skin can take not only a physical toll but a psychological one as well, a new study suggests.

Surprised? Black market steroids usually mislabeled

December 7, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risks of anabolic steroids - used by some athletes to build muscle mass - are by now well-documented. But it turns out, perhaps not surprisingly, that steroids bought illegally through "underground labs" and over the internet generally aren't what their labels say they are, researchers reported yesterday at the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry's annual meeting in Los Angeles.

Many pregnant women take drugs harmful to baby

November 27, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - With the help of their doctors, women planning to become pregnant should take an inventory of the medications they take, researchers from Canada advise.

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