Glossary Terms P - R
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Rosacea
What is rosacea? Learn more about rosacea and how it differs from acne.
What is rosacea? Learn more about rosacea and how it differs from acne.
Papule
What is a papule?
What is a papule?
Pilosebaceous Unit
What is the pilosebaceous unit?
What is the pilosebaceous unit?
Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Learn more about post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).
Learn more about post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).
Propionibacterium Acnes
Propionibacterium acnes are the bacteria responsible for acne breakouts. Learn more about this acne causing bacterium.
Propionibacterium acnes are the bacteria responsible for acne breakouts. Learn more about this acne causing bacterium.
Punch Elevation
Learn more about punch elevation and how it is used to treat acne scars.
Learn more about punch elevation and how it is used to treat acne scars.
Punch Excision
Learn more about punch excision, and how it is used to treat acne scars.
Learn more about punch excision, and how it is used to treat acne scars.
Punch Graft
Learn more about punch grafting, and how it is used to treat acne scars.
Learn more about punch grafting, and how it is used to treat acne scars.
Pustule
What is a pustule?
What is a pustule?
Rolling Scars
Learn more about rolling acne scars.
Learn more about rolling acne scars.