Acne prevalence and associations with lifestyle: a cross‐sectional online survey of adolescents/young adults in 7 European countries

Wolkenstein, Pierre; Machovcová, Alena; Szepietowski, Jacek C.; Tennstedt, Dominique; Veraldi, Stefano; Delarue, Alain

doi:10.1111/jdv.14475

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“…While Capitanio et al . reported that tobacco smoking may have an impact on acne, two recent online surveys reported contradictory information with a protective effect on acne …”

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“…While Capitanio et al reported that tobacco smoking may have an impact on acne, two recent online surveys reported contradictory information with a protective effect on acne. [92][93][94][95] Cigarette smoke (CS) is a highly complex aerosol composed of thousands of chemical substances, including nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar, formaldehyde, cyanhydric acid, ammonia, mercury, lead and cadmium. [96][97][98] These chemical substances from CS increase transepidermal water loss, degeneration of connective tissue in the skin and upregulation of matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 3 which degrade collagen and elastic fibres, and lastly impact on the natural skin barrier.…”

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The influence of exposome on acne

Dréno

Bettoli

Araviiskaia

et al. 2018

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Background Acne vulgaris is one of the main reasons for dermatological consultations. Severity and response to treatment may be impacted by various external factors or exposome.AimTo assess the impact of environmental factors on acne and to provide a comprehensive overview of the acne exposome.MethodsTwo consensus meetings of five European dermatologists and a comprehensive literature search on exposome factors triggering acne served as a basis for this review.ResultsAcne exposome was defined as the sum of all environmental factors influencing the occurrence, duration and severity of acne. Exposome factors impact on the response and the frequency of relapse to treatments by interacting with the skin barrier, sebaceous gland, innate immunity and cutaneous microbiota. They may be classified into the following six main categories: nutrition, psychological and lifestyle factors, occupational factors including cosmetics, as well as pollutants, medication and climatic factors. Moreover, practical considerations for the dermatologist's clinical practice are proposed.ConclusionExposome factors including nutrition, medication, occupational factors, pollutants, climatic factors, and psychosocial and lifestyle factors may impact on the course and severity of acne and on treatment efficacy. Identifying and reducing the impact of exposome is important for an adequate acne disease management.

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“…While Capitanio et al . reported that tobacco smoking may have an impact on acne, two recent online surveys reported contradictory information with a protective effect on acne …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Acne Exposome Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The influence of exposome on acne

Dréno

Bettoli

Araviiskaia

et al. 2018

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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“…The mean age of acne vulgaris among participants was 16 year old which is similar to findings documented in previous studies. For example, a Syrian study showed that the mean age of students with acne was significantly younger in males (18.13 ± 0.59) than in females (19.04 ± 1.10) [6], also among a total of 10 521 participants across 7 European countries the prevalence of acne was highest in the 15-to 17-year-old age class and decreased with increasing age [9]. Another huge study compared the epidemiology of acne vulgaris among Caucasian, Asian, Continental Indian and African American women showed that acne peaked between the ages of 16 and 20 years in all racial groups excluding Hispanic women, in whom acne peaked slightly later [7].…”

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The Epidemiology of Acne Vulgaris among Adolescents and Young Adults in Jordan University Hospital

Jaber¹,

Alnshash²,

Mousa³

et al. 2020

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Background: Acne vulgaris is a widely prevalent distressing problem among young adults and adolescents. Almost one-third of young people consider acne to be a major problem/burden. Less than half of acne diagnoses are made by a physician, and acne is often self-managed. Objective: We aim to find the prevalence of acne among different age groups, treatment seeking behaviors and sources of knowledge about acne treatment. We also aim to determine impact of acne vulgaris on quality of life and psychology of patients. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Jordan university hospital, Amman, Jordan. Subjects: Patients aged 15 -35 years old who attended the family medicine clinic in Jordan University Hospital. Intervention: A self-administered questionnaire, consisted of three major parts, distributed during the period between August 2019 and October 2019. Results: Upon analyzing the data, 153 out of the 300 participants were found to have suffered or were still suffering from acne with a prevalence of 45%. The mean age at which the acne started was 16.20. There was a significant correlation between severity of acne and impact on life. More than half of the affected participants sought doctor help to treat their acne; patients depended on many sources of information to manage their acne. The majority of them reported the dermatologist as their source of information. Patients tended to use different methods of treatment to manage their acne. The cleanser was the most commonly used methods of treatment. Conclusion: Our article demonstrates that acne is a prevalent distressing problem among adolescents; it affects patients' quality of life. Different modalities of treatment and sources of information were sought by patients. As family doctors, we emphasize the need for accessible, accurate, community-based education on the modalities How to cite this paper: Jaber, R.M., Alnshash, B.M., Mousa, S.N., Fayoumi, H.S., Al-Qaderi, L.M. and Zant, A.M. (2020) The Epidemiology of Acne Vulgaris among Adolescents and Young Adults in Jordan University Hospital. Open Journal of Nursing, 10, 353-366.of treatment of acne, and the importance of prompt medical attention toward its effect on quality of life.We used SPSS version 21.0 in our analysis. We used the mean (±standard deviation) to describe continuous variables (e.g. age). We used count (frequency) to describe other nominal variables (e.g. gender). Comparison of categorical varia-R. M. Jaber et al.

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“…11 CSA Market Research Consultancy (Health Sector) recruited study participants by e-mail from a database of Internet users known to be willing to participate in surveys. 11 CSA Market Research Consultancy (Health Sector) recruited study participants by e-mail from a database of Internet users known to be willing to participate in surveys.…”

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