Acne vulgaris is a common, chronic inflammatory diseases of skin, several factors has been suggested to influence acne including diet, menstruation, sweating, UV radiation, stress, occupation. A cross sectional study was carried out among 164 respondents aged 10-19 years. The aim of this study was to find out the relationship between acne vulgaris and menstrual cycle among adolescents in select...

Background: Studies investigating the possible role of personality and emotional factors in acne vulgaris patients have yielded inconsistent and sometimes contradictory results. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess personality and psychological functioning in women with acne vulgaris and compare them with normal women. Patients and Methods: Forty-seven consecutive female pat...

Acne vulgaris is the most common dermatological issue seen by physicians. It is a condition that can cause a lot of distress, resulting in lowered self-esteem in some. Mental health scores among acne patients are higher compared to a number of other chronic medical conditions.[1] Often, patients will seek pharmaceutical treatments such as the oral contraceptive pill, spironolactone, or Accutane...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of acne vulgaris on the quality of life of adult dermatology patients. DESIGN Cross-sectional and longitudinal questionnaire study. PATIENTS Sixty patients with acne vulgaris attending appointments with their dermatologists. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Findings using Skindex, a validated 29-item instrument to measure the effects of skin disease on patients' qu...

Acne patients are subject to different degree of psychosocial distress. The emotional impact of acne vulgaris due to disfigurement caused by the disease is undisputed. Most common reactions to the acne are depression and anxiety. The use of isotretinoin, one of the most effective options in acne treatment, increases depression symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological...

BACKGROUND Nonablative radiofrequency (RF) devices have been shown to be clinically effective for the treatment of moderate to severe acne lesions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a fractionated microneedle RF device in the treatment of inflammatory acne vulgaris. METHODS Eighteen patients (15 male, 3 female; mean age 27, range: 19-33; Fitzpatrick skin type IV) with moderat...

BACKGROUND The incidence of preadolescent acne among women is increasing. Acne deteriorates the quality of life; conventional treatment options are limited and have not been effective against acne, particularly acne associated with menstruation. Despite evidence that acne associated with menstruation abnormalities naturally improves when menstruation recovers to normal, there have only been few...

Acne is a cutaneous pleomorphic disorder of the pilosebaceous unit involving abnormalities in sebum production and is characterized by both inflammatory (papules, pustules and nodules) and no inflammatory (comedones, open and closed) lesions. Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis are common pus-forming microbes responsible for the development of various forms of, acne vulgaris....

THE object of this paper is to set out shortly some of the etiological factors in acne vulgaris, and to indicate the bearing which they have on treatment. It is, unfortunately, often regarded as a condition about which nothing is known, and to which treatment makes very little difference; and patients are too frequently told that they must just wait until it disappears. Acne is so common as to ...

Acne is a disease of the pilosebaceous unit with involving abnormalities in sebum production, microbial flora changes, abnormal keratinization, and inflammation. There are several therapeutic options like topical and systemic retinoids, antibiotics, and systemic hormonal drugs. The topical retinoids a play very important role in the treatment of acne vulgaris. However, their use is limited due ...