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Getting acne....Q&A............(part 3 of 5)

I’ve started getting acne spots. How long do they last? This depends on what type of spots they are and, even then, it can be very difficult to predict what will happen. Some spots will appear and then disappear during the course of a day but others will evolve more gradually through the various stages. Comedones can be very persistent if they don’t get inflamed. Mildly inflamed spots will last 5–10 days before settling down, but can leave a flat red mark (macule) for several weeks. Nodules and cysts may last for weeks or months unless you get some treatment. What is the difference between a whitehead and a yellow- head spot? These two common terms describe quite different types of spot. A whitehead is a closed comedone where the pore is blocked and not open to the air. There is no inflammation (redness). A yellow- head suggests a spot with pus in it. The medical term is a ‘pustule’. Whiteheads may become yellowheads if the blocked pore becomes infected. My daughter is only 9 but she seems
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About the Author
Herbert P. Goodheart, MD, has been in the private practice of
dermatology for over 25 years. He is a fellow of the American
Academy of Dermatology and a member of the Greater New York
Dermatological Society. For 20 years, Dr. Goodheart was an Assistant
Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology at the
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, and is now an
Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Dermatology at
the Mount Sinai College of Medicine in New York City.
Dr. Goodheart is the author of Goodheart’s Photoguide of Common
Skin Disorders, Diagnosis and Management, a clinical guide to assist
the primary care provider and dermatologist-in-training in the iden-
tification and treatment of common skin disorders. The book,
which is in its second edition, was a unanimous choice for first
prize in dermatology at the annual British Medical Association
Book Awards for 2004.
He also is a contributing editor of Women’s Health in Primary Care, a
medical journal for physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Dr. Goodheart’s monthly column, “Dermatology Rounds,” provides
information on the wide spectrum of skin disorders affecting women.
He lives in New York City with his wife Karen and his son David.
To be honest this group of articles are inspired from the acne for dummies book and meant for that to help people who can't buy the book or it isn't available in their country
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