Introduction Although there is widespread acceptance of a relationship between stress and acne, not many studies have been performed to assess this relationship. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between stress and acne severity. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 144 6th year female medical students 22 to 24 years in age attending the medical facu...

Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a frequently encountered skin disease in daily practice. Its clinico-epidemiological status was evaluated in this study. Methods: Four hundred patients were studied by record-based observation for 2 years in the Acne Clinic of a tertiary care hospital. Results: This study revealed a male preponderance (53%) with a higher prevalence in adolescents (75%). Women with...

introduction: pulsed dye laser (pdl) has been used to treat acne lesions and scar erythema by interrupting superficial vasculature. salicylic acid chemical peels are employed chiefly due to their lipophilic, comedolytic, and anti-inflammatory properties. although studies have looked at peels and laser therapy independently in acne management, we examined these treatments in combination. our pri...

BACKGROUND Several studies with conflicting findings have investigated the association between acne and mental health problems. Acne usually starts in adolescents, as does an increase in the prevalence of depression and anxiety. Recently, there has been more focus on the link between diet and acne and diet and mental health problems. The objective of this study is to investigate the association...

Introduction: Acne vulgaris is chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous unit. It has been found that acne is one of the most common distressing diseases that can affect all aspects of an individual’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL), particularly in feelings and emotions, personal relationships, sports, social life and to get employment opportunity. As per best of our knowledge, ther...