Epidemiology of Acne Vulgaris in Adolescent and Young Females in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

AboEl-Fetoh, NagahMohamed; Alghamdi, RawanSaeed; Albarqi, WijdanAhmed; Asiri, SafiahAliMohammad; Alruwaili, NouraQadhab

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“…The overall prevalence of acne among female secondary school students was 14.3% which is much lower than reported in previous studies in other countries: Australia, UK, Turkey, Malaysia, China, South west Nigeria and Egypt ( 4 – 10 ). Also, it is much lower than that reported by other studies conducted in Saudi Arabia, including Qassim, Riyadh, Jizan and Makkah ( 11 – 14 ). This might be attributed to the multifactorial nature of the disease and duration of the study.…”

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“…This finding is in agreement with an Indian study ( 20 ) that found that Grade I acne was the most common as it affected 60.2% of participants and a Chinese study ( 7 ) that found 68.4% of patients with acne were mild. A study in Riyadh also reported that more than half (57.5%) of cases had first-degree acne ( 11 ). An Egyptian study reported mild acne in 53% of the cases ( 9 ).…”

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“…Contrary to our study, Abo El-Fetoh et al found that the mean age of acne cases (±SD) was 21.21 (± 4.6) and the mean age of onset of acne (± SD) was 15.5 (±2.9). they stated that acne usually starts in adolescence, peaks at the ages of 14 to 19 years and frequently resolves by mid-twenties ( 11 ).…”

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“…High scores indicate poor QOL. According to the score obtained through this instrument, the effect of disease on QOL was divided into 5 classes: (0–1) without effect, ( 2 – 5 ) low effect, ( 6 – 10 ) moderate effect, ( 11 – 20 ) high effect, and ( 21 – 30 ) severe effect ( 16 ).…”

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“…For example, in a study done in central Saudi Arabia, Al- Robaee reported a 56.2% prevalence of acne among Qassim University students with insignificant difference between males and females ( 10 ). In Riyadh city (the capital of Saudi Arabia), the overall prevalence of Acne vulgaris among adolescent and young females was 68.2% ( 11 ). In Jizan, the overall prevalence of self-reported acne among intermediate and secondary school students was 65.1 % with females more affected than males (71% and 60%.…”

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Prevalence and psychological impact of Acne vulgaris among female secondary school students in Arar city, Saudi Arabia, in 2018

Alanazi¹,

Hammad²,

Mohamed³

2018

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BackgroundAcne vulgaris is a common heath problem affecting adolescents with considerable impact on their quality of life.ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of Acne vulgaris and its psychological impact among female secondary school students.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted during the period from January to March 2018, among all female secondary school students in 3 randomly selected schools, in Arar city (Saudi Arabia). The participants were clinically examined by a dermatologist to identify acne cases. Dermatological quality of life of acne cases were assessed using an Arabic version of Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Data collected were analyzed by IBM-SPSS version 20, using Chi-square, Fisher’s Exact test, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal Wallis test. P-value ≤0.05 was considered statically significant.ResultsThe overall prevalence of Acne vulgaris was 14.3%. It was not significantly affected by age, marital status or nationality of participants. Post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation and scarring were detected in 11.6% and 8.7% respectively. Twenty nine percent of the cases had no impact; 56.3% had small to moderate impact and 14.5% had large effect. The psychological impact was significantly increased with increased severity, presence of acne lesions on face and other sites, presence of hyper pigmentation and scarring (p=0.001).ConclusionAcne vulgaris had large impact on quality of life in 14.5% of cases. Students should be counseled and educated on how to deal with this dermatological problem.

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Prevalence and psychological impact of Acne vulgaris among female secondary school students in Arar city, Saudi Arabia, in 2018

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2018

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Awareness of isotretinoin use and safety in Saudi Arabia: A nationwide cross-sectional study

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Psychological Impact of Acne and Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation Among Sudanese Women

Abdelgadir,

Ahmed

2024

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Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin which often causes a negative impact on a woman's psychological state and quality of life. This study seeks to provide basic data and information about the psychological impact of acne on Sudanese women. Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted during the period from June 2022 to January 2023. A total of 400 females aged 15 years and above were included in this study. These are Sudanese women who had suffered from acne in their lives, and who responded to the online study questionnaire. Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) was used to assess the psychological effect of acne. Results: Seventy one percent of respondents had active acne. Acne scars were observed in (74.8%) of participants, while post-acne hyperpigmentation was observed in (71.3%). Facial acne was the most common, as it was observed in (75.8%) of the respondents. The mean age at acne onset was 15.66 years and ranged between 10 and 36 years. Mild and moderate acne were the most common types, accounting for (37.0%) and (41.5%) of cases, respectively. Acne was found to affect the psychological state of the vast majority of the respondents (89%). Cosmetics or makeup were used by (42.3%) of the respondents to conceal acne and scars. Late onset of acne treatment was reported in (42%) of the cases. Most respondents (72.5%) visited doctors to treat acne. The mean Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) score was 4.55, which reflects mild effects of acne on the quality of life of most of the respondents. The adverse psychological impact was found to be significantly associated with increased acne severity, scarring, and hyperpigmentation as well as with university educated respondents. Conclusion: It was found that acne has mild effects on the quality of life of Sudanese women. Late onset of acne treatment resulted in widespread scarring and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in most participants, which was associated with the psychological impact of acne. There is an urgent need to encourage early treatment of acne to reduce the physical sequalae of acne to reduce the psychosocial consequences associated with the disease and the risk of scarring and hyperpigmentation on Sudanese women. Sudanese health authorities and Sudanese doctors can address this issue through education and awareness programs.

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Epidemiology of Acne Vulgaris in Adolescent and Young Females in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Prevalence and psychological impact of Acne vulgaris among female secondary school students in Arar city, Saudi Arabia, in 2018

Prevalence and psychological impact of Acne vulgaris among female secondary school students in Arar city, Saudi Arabia, in 2018

Awareness of isotretinoin use and safety in Saudi Arabia: A nationwide cross-sectional study

Psychological Impact of Acne and Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation Among Sudanese Women

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