Abstract
Acne vulgaris is a disorder that usually appears at puberty and resolves in late adolescence or early adult life. However, there are a significant number of adults who also suffer from acne. This chapter will review the epidemiology of adult acne, its etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation, a suggested clinical and laboratory evaluation, and an approach to therapy. Adult acne can be divided into persistent acne which continues into adult life from the teen years and adult-onset acne which first appears after age 25 years. Much of the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and therapy are comparable in both types and they will be discussed together.
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Lucky, A.W., Dessinioti, C., Katsambas, A.D. (2014). Adult Acne. In: Zouboulis, C., Katsambas, A., Kligman, A. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8_32
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