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ACNE and ROSACEA

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Table of contents (97 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
  2. Acne

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. A Précis of Pathogenesis

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 3-4
    3. The Anatomy of Follicles

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 5-25
    4. Epidermal Lipids

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 26-31
    5. Sebaceous Glands

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 33-57
    6. Microorganisms

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 59-71
    7. The Dynamics of Inflammatory Acne: Immunologic Factors

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 73-74
    8. The Evolution of the Comedo

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 75-77
    9. The Dynamics of Primary Comedo Formation

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 79-85
    10. The Dynamics of Secondary Comedo Formation

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 87-121
    11. The Dynamics of Inflammation

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 122-124
    12. Inflammatory Lesions and Sequels

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 125-169
    13. The Scope of Scars

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 170-219
    14. Classification of Acne

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 221-225
  3. Animal Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 227-227
    2. Syrian Hamster Model

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 229-233
    3. Rabbit Ear Model

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 234-239
    4. Rhino Mouse Model

      • Gerd Plewig, Albert M. Kligman
      Pages 241-243
  4. The Acnes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-246

About this book

"One Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words" CONFUCIUS The material on which this account is based derives from observations of several thousand of adolescents with acne. All have been treated; many hundreds have been biopsied and have participated in various tests. These constitute our bona fides. Our plan and intentions are as follows: Firstly, we have sought to create a portfolio of still-life pictures of the gross and microscopic anatomy of acne. This will be a photographic record of what acne looks like, of its usual and unusual features, its arch typical as well as of its recondite visages. Secondly, we wish to create a moving picture of acne rather than an atlas. We hope the reader will have the feeling of being in a theater watching an unusual drama. Since anatomy can only come to life when animated by physiology, a vigorous attempt has been made to collate function with structure. It is the eye that observes but it is the mind that sees. Finally, this book is intended for those who wish to understand and treat acne more effectively. The themes are programmed for the clinician. This book will be chiefly a didactic account and not a detailed report of research. We present ourselves as teachers, not as investigators. We conceive it to be the prime mission of medical research to learn how to identify, prevent, and treat the disease. We shall present our personal therapeutic strategies, the ones we use to treat acne patients.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität München, München 2, Germany

    Gerd Plewig

  • School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

    Albert M. Kligman

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