The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology · 1985 · 103 citations · 9 references
MedicineDermatologySurgeryDermatologic SurgeryDermatopathologyAcne Scar TreatmentPigmentary DisordersSkin SurgeryAcne PharmacotherapyNodular Skin DiseasesPostoperative Soft Tissue HealingPostoperative Wound HealingRetinoid ReceptorsTopical Retinoid Therapy
A group of nine patients with severe nodulocystic acne vulgaris were treated with oral 13-cis-retinoic acid and their acne cleared. During or after retinoid therapy, all patients underwent full-face dermabrasion. Postoperative healing was normal, and no significant complications were seen.
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