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This CLEAR SKIN treatment really works for acne. is the best health book have seen I Art Ulene, M.D.. The yet." Today Show A Step-b\A:D-ep I Program to Stop 1 { 1 aiiH!Hgs»iir«r«aig»ir«i» ^cne leL imzsp: A Kenneth LFlandermeyer,M.D. A Step - by - Step Program to Stop Pimples, Blackheads, Acne Kenneth L. Flandermeycr, M.D. Illustrated by Monique M. Davis Little, Brown and Company Boston— Toronto Copyright © 1979 by Kenneth L. Flandermeyer, M.D. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote All rights reserved. brief passages in a review. First Edition F Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Flandermeyer. Kenneth L Clear skin. Includes index. 1 Skin Care and hygiene. — . I. 2. Dermatologic agents. Title. RL87.F55 ISBN ISBN 616.5'3 79-486 0-316-28545-5 0-316-28546-3 pbk. BP Designed by Janis Capone Published simultaneously in Canada by Litde, (Canada) Limited Printed in the United States of America Brown & Company For Clara, Norbert, Sandy my acne patients and Acknowledgments Many people were involved in the writing of this book and sincerely thank all of them. Unfortu- I nately, space does not allow them by name. Scores of me to recognize each of my acne patients and other friends not listed here were directly involved in the preparation of the manuscript. my acne patients were my I am also aware that real teachers in the de- velopment of the treatment program. The who largest credit, though, goes to Caroline Davis, treats acne in my office and whose continued support, advice, research and editing were invaluable as the I am work on the manuscript progressed. grateful to Bobbie Diebold, who originally my ideas about acne treatment into a suggested I put book, and to Grey Darden, Cheryon Inglehart, Juelie Loftin and Gerard agement and help J. Hassenfratz, M.D., for encour- at the beginning of the project. During the evolution of the manuscript, the faith, confidence and patience of my parents, Clara and Nor- my my efforts. They bert, and of sible for the wife, Sandy, were indispensable to — as much as anyone — arc respon- completion of this book. Lorane Leo de- serves special thanks for her support. Marion Wolff's enthusiasmandwritingexperience were important in the organization and development of portions of the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS viii manuscript. Marjorie Jannotta, Joyce Graf, Nancy Clingan, Mary Barnes, Eva Rollins, Judy Brauner and Henry G. Coors IV contributed with suggestions and criticisms. I wish to thank Rhoda Weyr, of the William Morris Agency, for all her assistance. I am indebted to the following dermatologists who gave freely and generously of their time to read the manuscript a