ABSTRACT: Patients with acne or clinically aged skin share similar symptoms such as epidermal and dermal atrophy, loss of moisture, and hyperpigmentation. Through this patient guide, I will inform my patients of the main endogenous and exogenous factors that contribute to infected and damaged skin. After providing knowledge of the reasons behind my patient's symptoms, I will provide recommendations for skin care products, I will also provide instructions for implementing a skin care regimen.
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Reader's Profile: The reader will be an adolescent or adult individual who suffers from severe acne. They will also learn that their acne symptoms are related to environmental factors that deter the efficacy of their skin.
Reader's Response: I imagine that this guide will be helpful to adolescent and adult females who are suffering from acne but do not completely understand why. This patient guide will provide them with an insight to some of the contributing factors to this common skin disease and also reveal its commonalities with skin aging. The reader will be surprised to find that many factors overlap between acne and premature aging. Skin treatments that cure acne will also be revealed to also slow the effects of the skin aging process. The reader will find value in combating both skin damage and skin aging with more knowledge.
Revised Abstract: All your life, your skin has been making a first impression for you. The physical appearance of your skin can reveal whether you are hot or cold, tired or rested, sick or healthy. Your skin changes in response to everyday stresses and exposures as you age. To some extent, genes can determine how well your skin can endure skin damage and the skin aging process. However, environmental factors play an important role as well. Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease that compromises the epidermal and dermal efficacy of the skin through infection by the bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes. Along with exposure to UV radiation and cigarette smoke, and malnutrition, there is a compounded effect that induces premature aging in adolescents who suffer from adult acne. Luckily, a lot of dermatological research has been dedicated to new skin treatments that target medical conditions as well as cosmetic concerns. Therefore, this patient guide is intended to inform you on endogenous and exogenous deterrents that cause skin damage and premature skin aging. This patient guide will also provide you with recommendations on healthy skin care practices.
WC= 73
Reader's Profile: The reader will be an adolescent or adult individual who suffers from severe acne. They will also learn that their acne symptoms are related to environmental factors that deter the efficacy of their skin.
Reader's Response: I imagine that this guide will be helpful to adolescent and adult females who are suffering from acne but do not completely understand why. This patient guide will provide them with an insight to some of the contributing factors to this common skin disease and also reveal its commonalities with skin aging. The reader will be surprised to find that many factors overlap between acne and premature aging. Skin treatments that cure acne will also be revealed to also slow the effects of the skin aging process. The reader will find value in combating both skin damage and skin aging with more knowledge.
Revised Abstract: All your life, your skin has been making a first impression for you. The physical appearance of your skin can reveal whether you are hot or cold, tired or rested, sick or healthy. Your skin changes in response to everyday stresses and exposures as you age. To some extent, genes can determine how well your skin can endure skin damage and the skin aging process. However, environmental factors play an important role as well. Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease that compromises the epidermal and dermal efficacy of the skin through infection by the bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes. Along with exposure to UV radiation and cigarette smoke, and malnutrition, there is a compounded effect that induces premature aging in adolescents who suffer from adult acne. Luckily, a lot of dermatological research has been dedicated to new skin treatments that target medical conditions as well as cosmetic concerns. Therefore, this patient guide is intended to inform you on endogenous and exogenous deterrents that cause skin damage and premature skin aging. This patient guide will also provide you with recommendations on healthy skin care practices.
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