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Infantile acne — DermNet

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Key
dermnetnz-infantile-acne
Authors
Oakley, Amanda
Type
webpage
Container
DermNet
Publisher
DermNet NZ
Raw CSL JSON
{
  "URL": "https://dermnetnz.org/topics/infantile-acne",
  "note": "Reviewed by Vanessa Ngan, February 2014",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Infantile acne",
  "author": [
    {
      "given": "Amanda",
      "family": "Oakley"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "DermNet NZ",
  "container-title": "DermNet"
}

Claims

  1. DermNet states that the cause of infantile acne is unknown, that it is thought to be genetic in origin, and that it is not usually due to excessive testosterone or other androgenic hormones.
    "The cause of infantile acne is unknown. It is thought to be genetic in origin. It is not usually due to excessive testosterone or other androgenic hormones."
    Quote language: en
  2. DermNet states that severe infantile acne may result in permanent scarring and that people with severe infantile acne tend to develop troublesome acne at puberty; tetracyclines are avoided in young children because of the risk of tooth staining.
    "Severe infantile acne may result in permanent scarring. Individuals with severe infantile acne tend to develop troublesome acne at puberty."
    Quote language: en
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