The Importance of Photoprotection and Moisturization in Treating Acne Vulgaris

August 2014 | Volume 13 | Issue 8 | Supplement Individual Articles | 89 | Copyright © August 2014


Whitney P. Bowe MDa and Leon H. Kircik MDb

aIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
bIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN;
Physicians Skin Care, PLLC, Louisville, KY

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Whitney P. Bowe MDwpbowe@gmail.com
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