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.
Background: Verruca vulgaris is one of the most common benign skin tumor caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) type 1, 2, 3, 4, 27 and 57. HPV caused infection is often recurrent leading to frustration due to loss of time and medical expenses. Monotherapy gives a varied response, and in the case of recurrence, combination therapy can be an option. Purpose: To evaluate the cause and management of recurrent verruca vulgaris. Case: This is a case report of a 33 years-old man complaining of a recurrent wart with a rough surface on his right index finger in the past three months. Initially the patient was treated with electrosurgery, but the warts came back. The patient was a smoker. The warts disappeared after electrosurgery and two sessions of 80% trichloroacetate (TCA), and at the 4th week of observation no new lesion was reported. Discussion: Recurrence of verruca vulgaris often occurs using monotherapy, thus requires other modalities. The combination of electrocautery and 80% TCA provides good clearance with low recurrence. Conclusion: Combination treatment for recurrent warts is effective for clearing the lesion and prevent recurrence.
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