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Acne Vulgaris


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References

Citations

  1. Krowchuck DP (2000). Managing acne in adolescents. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 47(4): 841–857.

  2. Habif TP, et al. (2001). Acne. In Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, pp. 72–83. St. Louis: Mosby.

  3. Leyden JJ (2003). A review of the use of combination therapies for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 49(3): 200–210.

  4. Habif TP (2004). Acne, rosacea, and related disorders. In Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy, 4th ed., pp. 162–208. Philadelphia: Mosby.

  5. Thiboutot DM, Strauss JS (2003). Diseases of the sebaceous glands. In I Freedberg et al., eds., Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 6th ed., vol. 1, pp. 672–687. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Other Works Consulted

  • American Academy of Dermatology (2006). Guidelines of care for acne vulgaris management. Available online: http://www.aad.org/NR/rdonlyres/FAD10239-F59B-486C-8082-28545B54F59A/0/Acne_Guideline.pdf.

  • Orringer JS, et al. (2004). Treatment of acne vulgaris with a pulsed dye laser. JAMA, 291(23): 2834–2839.



Last Updated: March 1, 2007
Author:
Monica Rhodes
Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine

Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology


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