Open AccessAcne keloidalis in an Asian female patient
Author(s) -
Togo Sayaka,
Sugawara Koji,
Tsuruta Daisuke
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2170
Subject(s) - medicine , acne , dermatology
Although AK is uncommon in Asians, this diagnosis must be suspected if specific clinical picture is seen. Early treatment is advised to avoid scarring alopecia but to avoid firmness of these plaques. Although we need to further investigate, IL‐6 could be a new target for the development of novel treatments.