Quality of Life of Parents of Adolescents with Acne: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Acne vulgaris, which affects 85% of adolescents and young adults, is a multifactorial inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit. 1 Acne vulgaris, while it seems to be a negligible disease, mainly causing cosmetic complaints, can have a large psychosocial effect, with permanent psychological sequelae. Acne may have drastic consequences including so-cial isolation, body image disturbance, and in some cases, suicidal tendencies. These psychological problems are not always linked to acne severity and the psychosocial effect of acne should be assessed in all patients. 2 The effect of acne on the quality of life (QoL) has been the subject of many studies using both general and acne-specific tests. [3][4][5] Although it is