Acne keloidalis nuchae: prevalence, impact, and management challenges
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Acne keloidalis nuchae: prevalence, impact, and management challenges
Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) also known as folliculitis keloidalis nuchae (FKN) is a chronic form of scarring folliculitis seen mostly in men of African descent. The term AKN is commonly used even though the condition is not a keloid, and the affected individuals do not have a tendency to develop keloids in other areas of the body. It is seen in post pubertal men and is rare after the age of 55...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1178-7015
DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s99225