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Scope of Scars

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Next to comedones, scars are the hallmark of acne. Permanent scarring is the most dreaded outcome of this disease. Scarring can be the natural consequence of inflammatory lesions, or the result of self-manipulation; the latter is too often overlooked. Both types may coincide. In this chapter only spontaneous scars will be discussed; a separate chapter is devoted to self-inflicted scars (p. 381). The spectrum of scars extends from invisible to severely mutilating.

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  1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie Klinikum München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, D-80337, München, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Gerd Plewig

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, 226 Clinical Research Building 422 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6142, USA

    Albert M. Kligman M.D., Ph. D.

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Plewig, G., Kligman, A.M. (2000). Scope of Scars. In: ACNE and ROSACEA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59715-2_14

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