Favre-Racouchot disease.
Solar elastosis with comedones studding the central face is often referred to as Favre-Racouchot disease. These open and cystically dilated comedones tend to appear in the periorbital region of the face. The clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and current treatment of this disorder are reviewed.
Dermatology and Pathology, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA.
Wanda M
WM
Patterson
Michael D
MD
Fox
Robert A
RA
Schwartz
D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects