Systematic review of the epidemiology of acne vulgaris

AHS Heng, FT Chew - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
A systematic review was conducted on epidemiology studies on acne obtained from a Web
of Science search to study risk factors associated with acne presentation and severity. A …

Acne vulgaris

HC Williams, RP Dellavalle, S Garner - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit resulting from androgen-
induced increased sebum production, altered keratinisation, inflammation, and bacterial …

Epidemiological risk factors associated with acne vulgaris presentation, severity, and scarring in a Singapore Chinese population: a cross-sectional study

AHS Heng, YH Say, YY Sio, YT Ng, FT Chew - Dermatology, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Acne vulgaris is classified based on the severity of skin lesions and post-
healing scar types of these lesions. Numerous epidemiology studies have investigated the …

Acne: prevalence and relationship with dietary habits in Eskisehir, Turkey

AE Koku Aksu, S Metintas, ZN Saracoglu… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acne vulgaris is a common disease affecting adolescents. There is not
comprehensive data on acne prevalence in the Central Anatolia Region in particular …

The prevalence and risk factors of adolescent acne among schoolchildren in Lithuania: a cross‐sectional study

J Karciauskiene, S Valiukeviciene… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acne is one of the most common chronic inflammatory dermatological diseases
among adolescents. Objectives We sought to estimate the prevalence of acne among …

Modifiable and non-modifiable epidemiological risk factors for acne, acne severity and acne scarring among Malaysian Chinese: a cross-sectional study

YH Say, AHS Heng, K Reginald, YR Wong, KF Teh… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Acne vulgaris, a highly prevalent multifactorial inflammatory skin disease, can
be categorised into different severity and scarring grades based on the type, number, and …

Smoking and dietary factors associated with moderate-to-severe acne in French adolescents and young adults: results of a survey using a representative sample

P Wolkenstein, L Misery, JM Amici, R Maghia… - Dermatology, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Dietary factors and smoking play a role in acne. Methods: CSA Santé
conducted a survey in France in 2012. Each individual answered a questionnaire to report …

Skin diseases among schoolchildren in Ghana, Gabon, and Rwanda

A Hogewoning, A Amoah, JNB Bavinck… - International journal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Skin diseases, especially skin infections, among schoolchildren in A frica can be
a major health problem. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalences of skin …

Epidemiological patterns of acne vulgaris among adolescents in North India: a cross-sectional study and brief review of literature

RK Sharma, S Dogra, A Singh… - Indian journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Acne is a common skin disorder that affects both adolescents and adults.
Epidemiological data on acne are limited from developing countries. Objective: The …

Prevalence and pattern of acne vulgaris among adolescents in Ibadan, south-west Nigeria

E Okoro, A Ogunbiyi, A George - Journal of the Egyptian Women's …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that commonly affects
adolescents. Its prevalence varies widely, with higher figures reported from the developed …