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Almost
eight in 10 teens have acne, along with lots of adults.
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By
the mid-teens, more than 40% of adolescents have acne
severe enough to require some treatment by a physician.
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More
than 80% of skin cancer deaths are from melanoma.
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In
the United States, the number of new cases of melanoma
has more than doubled in the past 20 years.
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Psoriasis
occurs in both children and adults and may appear at
any age, although it is most commonly diagnosed between
the ages of 15 and 35.
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Rosacea
may affect as many as 13 million Americans, and it typically
first appears when people reach their 30s and 40s.
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Shingles
is estimated to affect 2 in every 10 persons in their
lifetime. This year, more than 500,000 people will develop
shingles. |
