Acne Vulgaris (41 images)

 

Distribution


View Figure  		FIG. 2-1:  The face is the favored site.
 

Individual Lesions


View Figure  		FIG. 2-2:  Comedones may be "open" (black) and "closed" (white).

View Figure  		FIG. 2-3:  Comedones, "open" and "closed," the latter being synonymous with milia.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-4:  "Open" comedones are present mostly, but milia are, too.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-5:  A cluster of comedones situated on an uncommon site.

View Figure  		 FIG. 2-6:  Comedones, inflamed papules, and tiny atrophic scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-7:  Comedones, inflamed papules, and tiny pitted scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-8:  Comedones, patulous infundibula, and small atrophic scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-9:  Comedones, patulous infundibula, and tiny atrophic scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-10:  Inflamed papules and nodules, as well as scars. The nodules represent the effects of rupture of infundibular cysts.

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View Figure  		FIG. 2-11 (A, B):  The upper part of the chest is a common site, as is the upper part of the back.

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View Figure  		FIG. 2-12 (A, B):  Comedones, patulous infundibula, inflamed papules, pustules, hemorrhagic crusts, and scars; (b) closeup view of (a).

View Figure  		FIG. 2-13:  Comedones, patulous ostia of infundibula, inflamed papules, inflamed nodules (ruptured infundibular cysts), and scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-14:  Inflamed papules, some of them excoriated ("acne excoriée des jeunes filles" because it occurs mostly in young girls).

View Figure  		FIG. 2-15:  Comedones, inflamed papules (some of them excoriated), and scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-16:  Comedones, inflamed papules, and a few pustules.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-17:  Inflamed papules and papulopustules.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-18:  Patulous ostia of infundibula, inflamed papules, pustules, and scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-19:  Inflamed papules and nodules, as well as papulopustules, patulous ostia, and scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-20:  Patulous ostia of infundibula, inflamed papules, pustules, and scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-21:  Inflamed papules and papulopustules, and residual hyperpigmented atrophic scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-22:  Inflamed papules, papulopustules, pustules, and crusts.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-23:  Inflamed papules, papulopustules, and pustules.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-24:  Inflamed papules, inflamed nodules, and papulopustules.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-25:  Inflamed papules, pustules, and crusts.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-26:  Inflamed papules, papulopustules, erosions, and hemorrhagic crusts. The erosions are secondary to excoriation.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-27:  Excoriated papules.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-28:  Inflamed papules and plaques, erosions, hemorrhagic crusts, and scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-29:  Inflamed plaque, erosions, hemorrhagic crusts, and pustules.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-30:  Inflamed papules and plaques, hemorrhagic crusts, and scars.

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View Figure  		FIG. 2-31 (A, B):  Inflamed papules, erosions, large vegetative hemorrhagic crusts, and scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-32:  Papules, nodules, scars, and crusts.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-33:  Pitted scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-34:  Atrophic scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-35:  Atrophic and hypertrophic scars.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-36:  Many small keloids.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-37:  Large keloids on the chest, and inflamed papules and scars on the face.

View Figure  		FIG. 2-38:  Keloids.