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Acne conglobata of the buttocks aggravated by mechanical and environmental factors
Author(s) -
DARLEY C.R.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1990.tb02146.x
Subject(s) - buttocks , acne , salt water , medicine , tropics , dermatology , surgery , fishery , environmental science , biology , environmental engineering
Summary The case is described of a young woman who experienced a marked worsening of her acne as a result of friction, salt water and heat. She had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a sailing boat and spent several months in the tropics.