Abstract
Acne is a dermatosis that is strictly confined to hair follicles. It cannot be understood without a detailed knowledge of the structure of the pilosebaceous unit.
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Plewig, G., Kligman, A.M. (1993). The Anatomy of Follicles. In: ACNE and ROSACEA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97234-8_2
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