Tropical acne is unusually severe
acne
Acne, also known as ''acne vulgaris'', is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles. Typical features of the condition include blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and ...
occurring in the tropics during seasons when the weather is hot and humid.
[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. .]
Skin conditions including acne are seen with more frequency in dermatological consultations in hot and humid climates, where bacterial and fungal infections are more common, than in drier climates.
[Gelman, Ari; Norton, Scott; Valdez-Rodriguez, Rodrigo; Yosipovitch, Gil. (2015). A Review of Skin Conditions in Modern Warfare and Peacekeeping Operations. ''Military Medicine, 180'' (1), 32. https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article/180/1/32/4159965]
See also
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List of cutaneous conditions
References
External links
Understanding Acne Blemishes with a Skin Specialist
Acneiform eruptions
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