Questions and Answers About Acne

128 Pages·1977·14.41 MB·English

by  John R. T. Reeves

QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ABOUT ACNE
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND
ABOUT ACNE
by John R. T. Reeves, M.D.
Illustrations by Henry Tassitano
Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Copyright © 1977 by John R. T. Reeves, M.D.
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LibraryofCongressCataloginginPublicationData
Reeves, John Richard T 1942-
Questions and answers about acne.
Includes index.
SUMMARY: Discusses the causes and treat-
ment of acne.
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1. Acne Juvenile literature. [1. Acne]
I. Title.
RL131.R43 616.5'3 76-28514
ISBN 0-13-748434-8
Contents
Introduction
PART I—THE CAUSES OF ACNE
The Oil Glands 3
The Development of Acne 8
Things That Influence Acne 16
PART II—THE TREATMENT OF ACNE
Choosing a Doctor, If You Need One 36
Buying Acne Medications 39
Washing 41
Acne Cleansers 44
Acne Lotions, Creams, and Gels 46
Antibiotics 57
Cortisone 66
Ultraviolet-Light Treatments 68
"Acne Surgery" and How to Squeeze Your Pimples 74
Peeling Treatments Done in the Doctor's Office 78
Treatment of Acne Scars 81
X-ray Treatments 85
Birth Control Pills 88
Diet 90
Vitamins 90
Bacterial Toxin Injections 91
PART III—A PROGRAM FOR TREATING ACNE
TreatingYour Acne 95
Glossary 100
Index 104
The study cited on page 23 was published as: Plewig, G.,
Fulton, J.E., Kligman, A.M. Pomade Acne. Archives of
Dermatology 101:580, 1970
The study on pomades cited on page 23 was published as:
Plewig, G., Fulton, J.E., Kligman, A.M. Pomade Acne.
Archives ofDermatology 101:580, 1970.
The study of cosmetic acne cited on page 23 was pub-
lished as: Kligman, A.M., Mills, O.H. Acne Cosmetica.
Archives ofDermatology 106:843, 1972.
The lists which appear on page 24 were distributed by the
University of Pennsylvania Acne Clinic and published in
the Journal of the Association of Military Dermatologists
1:62,1975.
The study on the pore-plugging ability of cosmetics cited
on page 25 was published as: Fulton, J.E., Bradley, S.,
Aqundez, A., Black, T. Non-Comedogenic Cosmetics.
Cutis 17:344, 1976. From: Acne Research Institute,
1609 N.W. 14th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33125.