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Program to Stop Pimples, Blackheads,
Acne Kenneth L. Flandermeycr, M.D. Illustrated by Monique M. Davis
Little,
Brown and Company
Boston— Toronto
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1979 by Kenneth L. Flandermeyer, M.D.
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Flandermeyer. Kenneth L Clear skin. Includes index. 1 Skin Care and hygiene.
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2.
Dermatologic agents.
Title.
RL87.F55
ISBN ISBN
616.5'3
79-486
0-316-28545-5 0-316-28546-3 pbk.
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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