Synonym(s)
Ice axe scar; Ice pick sign
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Abscesses with destruction of the hair follicles lead, especially in severe forms of acne, to bridge, tip or ice pick scarring ("ice pick") with jagged, crater-like depressions (similar to the traces of ice pick use in icy snow).
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer