A Study on Factors In fluencing Acne among the Medical Students of Bangladesh

Abstract

It was across sectional study to explore the factors responsible for Acne among the undergraduate medical students in Z.H. Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka. In this study, it revealed that 34,38% of respondents were suffering from acne where habit of smoking (32%) , using of cosmetics (36%), taking of fast food (82%) & taking of less water (36%) & premenstrual flare up (66%) are responsible for aggravating & influencing factors for acne. This study further shown that majority (83.63%) of the respondents are suffering from acne in face, 58.18% in pimple stage, 60.00% in grade IV & 38.18% in grade III. BMI has no influence for the causation of acne as it occurs most (66.45%) in the group where BMI is within normal range from 20-24. Among the respondents, scar present in 36% & hyper pigmentation in 24% as they did not maintain personal hygiene properly.Medicine Today 2017 Vol.29(2): 30-32

The prevalence, risk factors, and psychosocial impacts of acne vulgaris in medical students: a literature review

“…Data were extracted from studies conducted in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, India, Portugal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Poland. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]…”

“…The prevalence of acne in medical school students was reported in nine of the 11 cross-sectional studies. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Of these nine studies, six (66.7%) used self-reported questionnaires, one study (11.1%) reported clinical evaluation of acne by professionals, and two studies (22.2%) performed a clinical evaluation Impact of acne vulgaris in medical students Review using an acne severity rating scale to assess acne prevalence.…”

“…[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Prevalence of acne in medical school students ranged from 34.38% to 97.9% (Table 1). [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] A study in Saudi Arabia reported a prevalence of 97.9% (141/144) among female medical students -the highest among all nine studies. 16 This was followed by 68.1% (246/361) in a Malaysian study, 66.6% (185/278) in an Indian study, and 62.2% (61/98) in a Portuguese study.…”

“…In our analysis, seven of the eleven included studies analyzed one or more risk factors of acne vulgaris. 16,18,19,[21][22][23][24] Of the seven studies, two studies examined stress, five studies examined gender differences, and two studies examined lifestyle factors.…”

“…Psychological and social impact of acne in medical school students was reported in eight cross-sectional studies. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Six of them reported a negative self-image, 19,22 loss of confidence, 21,25 and embarrassment among medical students. [22][23][24][25] In a study conducted in Portugal, 23.47% and 42.86% of students with acne felt that the condition had a severe or strong impact on their self-image, respectively.…”