Acne in schoolchildren: no longer a concern for dermatologists.

Rademaker, Marius; Garioch, J.; Simpson, N. B.

doi:10.1136/bmj.298.6682.1217

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“…[1][2][3][4]16 Acne vulgaris was much less severe in adolescents in Nigeria than reported in other parts of the world, although its severity was similar to that of Scottish adolescents as reported by Rademaker et al . 22 Ninety-three per cent of our study participants had mild acne, whereas only 6.9% of patients had moderate acne according to the GAGS score. More than one-half of our students were adjudged to have minimal acne.…”

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Acne vulgaris in Nigerian adolescents – prevalence, severity, beliefs, perceptions, and practices

Yahya

2009

Int J Dermatology

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Background Community-based studies of acne vulgaris conducted in many parts of the world show that it is very common in adolescents but little is known from Africa. MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, 539 randomly selected students aged 11-19 years in a secondary school in Kaduna, Nigeria were administered a questionnaire to assess self-report of acne, its severity and impact; beliefs and perceptions of causes, and treatments used. 418 students were later examined to detect and grade acne severity.Results 274 (50.8%) were male while 265 (49.2%) were female. Mean age for respondents was 16 years. 320 students (59.4%) self-reported acne. Of 418 students examined, 379 had acne giving a prevalence of 90.7%. There was no significant gender difference in prevalence at all ages of adolescence. Prevalence of acne increased with age (76.7% at age 10-13 years;88.2% at age 14-16 years; 97.1% at age 17-19 years). 353 of 379 (93.1%) had mild acne while 26 of 379 (6.9%) had moderate acne. The severity of acne was similar in boys and girls. 47.7% of students reported feeling "very sad/unhappy" about their acne although in more than 70% of those who self-reported, this did not interfere with relationship with family, friends or school work. Diet was the commonest factor believed to cause acne. Cleansing agents were the most commonly used treatments.Conclusions Acne vulgaris is very common in Nigerian adolescents, although it is mild acne in most.

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“…Three hundred and fifty-three of the 379 students (93.1%) had mild acne (GAGS score, 1-18), but only 26 of the 379 students (6.9%) had moderate disease (GAGS score, [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]. No student was adjudged to have severe or very severe disease (GAGS score, > 31).…”

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Acne vulgaris in Nigerian adolescents – prevalence, severity, beliefs, perceptions, and practices

Yahya

2009

Int J Dermatology

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“…The rates of prevalence in the range of 41.7% to 93.3% have been reported in different countries with populations 12∼ 18 years of age. Smithard et al 6 reported that 56% of boys and 45% of girls, 14∼16 years of age were affected, whereas other studies reported prevalence rates in ＞90% for males and 80% for females amongst adolescents, and ≥16 years of age using the Leeds Acne Grading Scale 16,17 . Although our results are not directly comparable for the populations 13∼16 years of age, the KAGS used for objective scoring in this study reflected clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Korean acne patients.…”

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Psychosocial Aspects of Acne Vulgaris: A Community-based Study with Korean Adolescents

Eun

Cho

et al. 2009

Ann Dermatol

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“…This common disease affects more than 90% of males and 80% of females [3] and it is also a skin disorder with a huge impact on the quality of life [4]. That is why the level of knowledge and spread of myths about acne seem to be of crucial importance.…”

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Evaluation of knowledge about acne vulgaris among a selected population of adolescents of Tricity schools

Tałasiewicz

Ołdakowska²,

Szczerkowska-Dobosz³

2012

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A Ad dd dr re es ss s f fo or r c co or rr re es sp po on nd de en nc ce e: : Konrad Tałasiewicz MD, Students' Scientific Group at Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Gdansk, 7 Debinki St, Poland, phone: +48 888 037 728, , 401 females, 493 males attending high schools (n = 481) or technical colleges (n = 419). The study was based on a direct anonymous questionnaire that consisted of fourteen multiple choice questions. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : On average, 50.3% of questions were answered correctly. 57.8% of participants stated that they had suffered from acne. As regards the causes, more than half (59.5%) of participants stated that acne is connected to eating and hygiene habits. 40.5% of students considered acne infectious. The study revealed that many "false beliefs" exist. 26.4% of adolescents believe that starting sexual activity can influence healing. Considering the effectiveness of curing acne in adolescence, 24.2% of participants do not see a point in early treatment. Regarding the sources of knowledge about acne, most adolescents use the internet, teenage newspapers and friends' opinions. Only 41.2% want to learn more, and almost 90% consider their knowledge sufficient. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on ns s: : The results from a large population-based study indicate that the knowledge about acne is insufficient, which reveals the need for introducing educational programs in schools.K Ke ey y w wo or rd ds s: : acne vulgaris, knowledge, treatment.

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Acne in schoolchildren: no longer a concern for dermatologists.

Cited by 129 publications

References 7 publications

Acne vulgaris in Nigerian adolescents – prevalence, severity, beliefs, perceptions, and practices

Acne vulgaris in Nigerian adolescents – prevalence, severity, beliefs, perceptions, and practices

Psychosocial Aspects of Acne Vulgaris: A Community-based Study with Korean Adolescents

Evaluation of knowledge about acne vulgaris among a selected population of adolescents of Tricity schools

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