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Acne and other follicular disorders

Acne and other follicular disorders — extra information

Categories:

Follicular disorder

ICD-10:

L70, L73

ICD-11:

ED80.Z, ED81.Y

SNOMED CT:

11381005, 13600006

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Follicular disorder

Acne and other follicular disorders

Created 1999.

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Images of acne
Types of acne
Other follicular skin conditions

Acne, other follicular disorders and acne-like skin conditions.

General information

Acne – general information
What causes acne?
Bacteria in acne
Sebum
Hyperandrogenism (excessive male sex hormones)
Comedones (blackheads and whiteheads)
Inflammatory lesions in acne
Investigations in acne
Lasers, lights and acne
Psychological effects of acne
Acne management
Topical treatment for acne
Antibiotics for acne
Blue light acne treatment

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Facial acne
Back acne
Infantile acne

Types of acne

Acne vulgaris
Nodulocystic acne
Acne excorieé
Acne fulminans
Acne in children
Acne in pregnancy
Acne due to medicines
Adult acne
Acne scarring
Chloracne
Comedonal acne
Follicular occlusion syndrome
Infantile acne

Other follicular skin conditions

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Images of sebaceous hyperplasia
Images of spa pool folliculitis
Enlarged pores
Facial acne images

Other websites

Acne — Medline Plus
Acne — emedicinehealth
AcneNet — from the American Academy of Dermatology
Talkacne.com
Acne guide — SkinCareGuide.com
Clinical Guidelines — British Association of Dermatologists
Patient information: A guide to acne — UpToDate for patients
Acné — Dr Ph Abimelec website (French)
Patient information: Acne (The Basics) — UpToDate
Patient information: Acne (Beyond the Basics) — UpToDate (for subscribers)
Acne Academy
Your guide to acne — The Australasian College of Dermatologists (YouTube)

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Dermatology Made Easy - second edition

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