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Acne (young people)

  • Overview
  • What is Acne?
    • What is acne? A medical overview
    • Acne symptoms: what does acne look and feel like?
    • Realising you have acne and next steps
    • Acne over time
    • Where on the body? Acne and different areas of skin
    • The difference between causes and triggers of acne: overview
    • What causes acne?
    • Acne triggers: what flares-up acne?
  • Treating and Managing Acne
    • Seeing a medical professional about acne
    • Repeat visits to medical professionals and referrals for acne
    • Acne treatments: topical medicines (creams, gels, solutions, ointments)
    • Acne treatments: antibiotic tablets
    • Acne treatments: hormonal contraceptives
    • Acne treatments: about isotretinoin (e.g. Roaccutane) and decision-making
    • Taking isotretinoin (e.g. Roaccutane)
    • Isotretinoin (e.g. Roaccutane) side effects and risks
    • Alternative and complementary therapies, supplements and home remedies for acne
  • Everyday Life with Acne
    • The emotional side of having acne
    • Acne, diet and sleep
    • Impacts of acne on social life and hobbies
    • Impacts of acne on skincare, make-up and styling
    • Family life and acne
    • Friendships and romantic relationship with acne
    • Being at school or university, studying and acne
    • Work life and acne
    • Money and costs with acne
  • Support and advice to others
    • Sources of information and support about acne
    • Advice to other young people with acne
    • Advice to medical professionals helping young people with acne
  • People's Profiles
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    • A doctor speaks
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Acne (young people)

Profiles - A doctor speaks

Dr Tess McPherson

Dr Tess McPherson is a Consultant Dermatologist, Senior Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford and member of the British Society of Paediatric Dermatology.
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