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Definition
| White/black heads that are not inflammatory |
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Term
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Definition
| Hormones causing excess sebum production, coincides with the production of androgens |
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Term
| Do follicles follow the same pattern? |
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Definition
| No, independent of each other so they start and stop at their own pace, condition does not disappear immediately after treatment because follicles are on a different time schedule |
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Term
| How do you evaluate acne vulgaris? |
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Definition
| By what you feel, put hand across face, flat pigmenation are acne lesions that have gotten better and left behind a hyperpigmented macule |
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Term
| What bacteria is associated with acne vulgaris? |
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Definition
| Probionbacterium acnes, grows in the presence of O2, causes inflammation. Therapy should target different phases of acne lesion lifecycle |
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Term
| What is used to treat microcomedones? |
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Definition
| Benzoyl peroxide, topical retinoids, azelaic acid |
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Term
| What is used to treat comedones? |
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Definition
| Benzoyl peroxide, antibiotics, topical retinoids (important), sulfacetamid, sulfur, acelaic acid |
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Term
| What is primarily used for anti-inflammatory treatment of acne? |
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Definition
| Benzoyl peroxide (main ingredient, not an antibiotic but most potent antibacterial agennt for P. acnes) and topical antibiotics |
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Term
| Is there any reported probionbacterium acnes resistance to benzoyl peroxide? |
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Definition
| No due to not being an antibiotic, is directly toxic to the bacteria |
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Term
| What is an example of a topical antibiotic used in conjunction with benzoyl peroxide? |
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Definition
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Term
| Dangers of doxycycline as an oral antibiotic? |
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Definition
| May cause photosensitivity |
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Term
| Dangers of tetracycline as an oral antibiotic? |
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Definition
| May cause photosensitivity, do not give to children under 8 due to teeth still forming |
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Term
| Dangers of minocycline as an oral antibiotic? |
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Definition
| Causes blue/brown discoloration, can have rare systemic side effects (CEASE USE!) and pseudotumor cerebri which causes very bad headaches |
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Term
| Dangers of oral isotrenin? |
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Definition
| Very highly teratogenic, causes birth defects |
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