“…Our aim is to evaluate the knowledge and pattern of self-medication for acne among medical students at Almaarefa University because of their pharmacological knowledge and the accessibility of pharmaceuticals from various sources, such as medical representatives, hospitals, wards or senior students, medical students frequently selfmedicate (WHO, 2000), between 57.7% and 76% of medical students report using self-medication (Badiger et al, 2012). Low selfesteem, social shame, social seclusion and despair are all consequences of the illness known as acne (Khalid and Iqbal, 2010). Acne has social, psychological and emotional effects that raise awareness, particularly in young people (Kayalvizhi and Senapathi, 2010).…”