Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease characterized by noninflammatory comedones and by inflammatory papules, pustules, and nodules. Twenty percent of the patients with acne vulgaris have severe acne, resulting in permanent physical and mental scarring. It mainly affects face, the upper part of the chest, and the back, where there are most sebaceous follicles. Acne vulgaris may be due to blocked and infected skin pores secondary to a build up of excess skin oil, bacteria and other tissue. The standard therapies for acne vulgaris include topical or oral antibiotics, oral contraceptive and sporonolactone but current treatments are associated with variable side effects (Strauss J S et al. J Am Acad Dermatol; 56(4):651-63, 2007).
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