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Cedarwood Oil as Complementary Treatment in Refractory Acne
Lauren A Hassoun1, Jennifer N Ornelas1, Raja K Sivamani2
11 School of Medicine, University of California-Davis , Sacramento, CA.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
|February 25, 2016
Abstract:
Acne vulgaris is a widely prevalent chronic skin disease. Although multiple treatments are available, acne can sometimes be refractory to these treatments. The use of alternative medical therapies has increased within dermatology and for acne. This case report describes a patient in whom the addition of cedarwood oil was helpful in controlling acne.

