Acne from the adolescent patient’s beliefs and misconceptions

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this review was to present an overview of how teenagers and young adults understand and perceive acne and its risk factors. The quality of life and self-esteem may be substantially impacted by acne. Acne vulgaris (acne) is a common chronic skin disease and affects over 90% of teenagers worldwide, acne vulgaris is a multifactorial condition characterized by comedo formation, changes in the pattern of keratinization inside the pilosebaceous follicles, an increase in androgen-influenced sebum production, Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) growth, and the development of perifollicular inflammation. The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands known as sebum, which contains wax esters, sterol esters, cholesterol, di- and triglycerides, and squalene, gives the skin a shiny appearance and is widely known to have a significant role in the development of acne. Despite being common, there are numerous misunderstandings about acne vulgaris that are shared by the general population, acne patients, and even health care professionals.