Acne at the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC), Tanzania: clinical, social and demographic characteristics of patients with focus on severity factors

Uwajeni, A Amani; Mshana, J; Kiprono, Samson; Mavura, Daudi; Masenga, Elisante J.; Cazzaniga, Simone; Todd, Gail; Beltraminelli, Helmut

doi:10.1111/jdv.15041

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“…Di Landro et al did not discover a link between premenstrual flares and the severity of AV in their study of young people [ 35 ]. Premenstrual flares are documented in most studies of adult women, although they are not correlated with the severity of AV [ 40 ]. In our study, the highest prevalence of AV was also among females (51.6%), and the least prevalence of AV was among males (54.0%).…”

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Association Between Acne Vulgaris and Body Mass Index in Adult Population: A Tertiary Hospital-Based Retrospective Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alowairdhi¹,

Alrasheed²,

Alghubaywi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Background/objectives: Acne vulgaris (AV) is the common form of acne, characterized by a polymorphic eruption of inflammatory non-papules, pustules, nodules, blackheads, and whiteheads. Acne was eighth among the top 10 disorders in terms of prevalence in 2010. The objective of this study was to see if there was any association between acne vulgaris and BMI in the young adult population.Methods: This is a single-center retrospective study conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Adult patients diagnosed with acne vulgaris from January 2017 to June 2022 were enrolled. The estimated sample size was reached using consecutive, non-probability sampling.Results: A total of 596 participants were selected as a match to the criteria of the research objectives. Of the participants, slightly more than half were males (52.5%) and the rest were females (47.5%). There was a nearly equal number of cases and controls, around 48.7% of the patients had acne while the rest did not. The majority were of the age group 18 to 19 years followed by 22 to 23 years (25.2%). A majority had a normal BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 (40.4%). A significant difference was found between the means of the BMI of the participants who had acne and those who did not (p<0.05). Conclusion:No significant association was found between age group, gender, BMI, and acne. To fully comprehend how dietary factors affect the severity of acne, more studies are required.

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Association Between Acne Vulgaris and Body Mass Index in Adult Population: A Tertiary Hospital-Based Retrospective Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alowairdhi¹,

Alrasheed²,

Alghubaywi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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“…Although, an increasing incidence of PAA, especially in women is reported [6, 7], there are limited studies of PAA in males [6, 7, 12]. The prevalence of PAA is reported to be 12% in females and 3% in males [13], and the prevalence of AA varies between 42% and 96% [4, 5, 7]. Females have more acne than males irrespective of age and the prevalence of acne decreases with age.…”

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“…Differences between AA and PAA have been reported. These differences include anatomical site, type of lesions, family history, and severity of acne [5, 7, 14]. PAA have fewer number of comedones and total number of acne lesions compared to AA [15].…”

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“…A gender-based difference in prevalence, severity, and site of acne is recorded. The anatomical site of acne is predominantly the whole face in both PAA and AA, but truncal acne is also reported in males and adolescents [7, 9, 12].…”

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“…Most studies of acne have been in adolescents and recently in adult females [3, 5, 6]. Reports of the differences between AA and PAA are few, and even fewer are reports of the differences in acne between males and females [5, 7, 14, 16]. This multicenter study is aimed at documenting the clinical profile of facial acne vulgaris.…”

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The Question of Adolescent and Postadolescent Acne: The Nigerian Experience

Anaba,

Sani,

Arabambi

2023

Skin Appendage Disord

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Introduction: Differences between adolescent and postadolescent acne are increasingly being recognized. This study aimed to document the clinical profile of facial acne vulgaris and, additionally, to compare adolescent to postadolescent acne and any gender-based differences. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study of 261 facial acne vulgaris patients was conducted from February 2021 to March 2022 at three dermatology clinics. Patients had their anthropometric measurements, type of acne lesions, and severity and scarring assessed. Results: A total of 261 patients (75.5% females) with a mean age of 24.5 (±7.4) years were diagnosed to have facial acne vulgaris. The severity of acne was mild in 44.8%, moderate in 48.3%, and severe in 6.9%. Acne was noninflammatory in 69.7%, inflammatory in 13.0%, and mixed in 17.2%. Adolescent and postadolescent acne significantly differed in the type of acne, BMI, type of acne lesions, and acne scarring. Gender-based differences included BMI, lesions of acne, and severity. Conclusion: There is an increasing prevalence of postadolescent acne with persistent being the most common category. There are significant differences between adolescent and postadolescent acne: type of acne, BMI, type of acne lesions, and acne scarring. Gender-based differences exist in both adolescent and postadolescent acne.

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Adult female acne: A cross-sectional study of diet, family history, body mass index, and premenstrual flare as risk factors and contributors to severity

Anaba

Oaku

2021

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Acne at the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC), Tanzania: clinical, social and demographic characteristics of patients with focus on severity factors

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References 9 publications

Association Between Acne Vulgaris and Body Mass Index in Adult Population: A Tertiary Hospital-Based Retrospective Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Association Between Acne Vulgaris and Body Mass Index in Adult Population: A Tertiary Hospital-Based Retrospective Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Question of Adolescent and Postadolescent Acne: The Nigerian Experience

Adult female acne: A cross-sectional study of diet, family history, body mass index, and premenstrual flare as risk factors and contributors to severity

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