Introduction: The most common skin problem in teenager are acne vulgaris, could be define as an inflammatory skin disease that comes from pilosebaceous follicles. There are several factors that influence the occurrence of acne vulgaris such as increased production of sebum, clogging the follicle pilosebasea, increased colonization of bacteria Propionibacterium acnes, and individual level of hygiene. Personal hygiene can affect the onset of of skin diseases. Good hygiene couldt removes excess sebum without damaging the skin's protective lipids, and remove bacteria from the skin surface. Most teens, especially high school students often overlook the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of their faces. This study aims to determine the relationship between personal hygiene to complaints of acne vulgaris. Method: Study design is a cross-sectional analytical study to find the relationship between personal hygiene with acne vulgaris. Data from this research using primary data obtained from the questionnaire With a total sample of 43. The sample was student of medical school, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University. Result: Based on the results of chi-square test between the level of personal hygiene and the incidence of acne vulgaris showed significant results (p = 0.020) so that there is a significant relationship between the level of personal hygiene with the incidence of acne vulgaris. Conclusion: It concluded that students who have high levels of bad personal hygiene more experienced acne vulgaris. There is a significant correlation between maintaining personal hygiene with the onset of acne vulgaris.
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