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african american acne skin care
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Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation: Excessive skin darkening at places where the skin was inflamed
Androgens: Hormones that stimulate sebaceous glands in addition to other effects on the body Present in both males and females, androgens are responsible for physical maturation in males and therefore occur in much higher levels in males Males tend to have more severe acne than females
It has been suggested that a low-glycemic index diet may alleviate acne and this hypothesis is currently being investigated in a long-term dietary intervention study A short-term, live-in study was designed to further investigate this link and to provide information on the short-term effects of altered macronutrient levels
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with use of topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA, Levulan Kerastick, Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Wilmington, MA) photosensitizing agent is a new modality for the treatment of acne Eighteen patients (aged 15 to 63) with moderate to severe inflammatory acne received ALA-PDT ALA remained in contact with skin for 15 to 30 minutes before exposure to blue light (ClearLight [Lumenis] or BLU-U [Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc]) or the Aurora DSR (Syneron Medical Ltd), which uses Electro-Optical Synergy (ELOS), a unique combination of optical and radiofrequency (RF) energy Patients received two to four ALA-PDT treatments over four to eight weeks or two cycles of ALA-PDT (weeks 2, 4) preceded by salicylic acid peel (weeks 1, 3) over four weeks The average follow-up time was four months On a scale of 00 to 40, the average acne grade improvement was 175
It has been suggested that a low-glycemic index diet may alleviate acne and this hypothesis is currently being investigated in a long-term dietary intervention study A short-term, live-in study was designed to further investigate this link and to provide information on the short-term effects of altered macronutrient levels
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