Acne

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This paper claims that acne is not only a physically scarring condition, but a mentally scarring one as well. The paper contends that, in the medical profession, there is an unfortunate tendency to minimize acne's medical importance. The paper seeks to change that by demonstrating the need for the treatment of acne. An overview of acne as a medical condition is presented. Following this, a literature review is given on the effects of acne that go beyond the purely superficial. From this information, the paper concludes that acne is a more complex condition than cosmetic, and as such, the millions of sufferers deserve to receive treatment for their physical and their mental health as well.

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"The severity of acne is graded depending on its location, its distribution, and the numbers and depth of its lesions. Mild inflammatory acne is typically superficial. It is characterized by a limited number of papules and/or pustules, which are no larger than 3 mm. These papules and/or pustules only invade the dermis minimally and the lesions are typically not tender, are superficial upon palpation, and are not nodular (Parish, 2004). Moderate inflammatory acne is the next grade. These lesions tend to be papular or pustular and the sufferer may have many that are slightly tender. These lesions measure between 2 mm and 4 mm in diameter. In addition, up to several nodules may be present. Moderate acne is often presented with flat and violaceous healing lesions. These lesions may be present for months but generally heal without scarring (Parish, 2004)."

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