Skin disorders such as acne, which have significant cosmetic implications, can affect the self-perception of cutaneous body image. There are many scales which measure self-perception of cutaneous body image. We evaluated the use of a simple Cutaneous Body Image (CBI) scale to assess self-perception of body image in a sample of young Arab patients affected with acne. A total of 70 patients with ...

BACKGROUND Acne vulgaris can severely affect social and psychological functioning. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of acne vulgaris and its severity on Quality of Life of young adolescents in Greece. METHODS We conducted a questionnaire based survey among 1560 adolescent between the ages of 11 and 19 years old and 1531 of these were completed. Adolescents with ...

There are numerous dermatoses which may cause cicatricial alopecia when localized on the scalp, such as chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), lichen planus, graft-versus-host disease, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, cicatricial pemphigoid, porphyria cutanea tarda, follicular mucinosis, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens, lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, necrobiosis lipoidica, sarcoidosis, etc...

background although, melasma is most prevalent among asian young women, and also darkly pigmented individuals are particularly prone to developing post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, to the best of our knowledge, there are rare or no studies about the association of melasma and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. results we found out that 24.1% of patients without melasma had post-acne pigmen...

This study in Jordan described the pattern of acne in 166 untreated acne patients aged 13-42 years attending dermatology clinics and assessed patients' perceptions of factors that have an effect on their acne condition. Family history of acne was positive in 69.3% of acne patients. Emotional stress, hot weather and sweating were believed to be aggravating factors by acne patients of both sexes,...

BACKGROUND many studies about the psychosocial impact of acne have been reported in international medical literature describing quality of life as a relevant clinical outcome. It is well known that the patient's perception about the disease may be different from the physician's evaluation. Therefore, it is important to use validated instruments that turn the patient's subjective opinion into ob...

Acne is one of the most burdensome dis­ eases globally.1,2 Its prevalence among those aged 12 to 24 years is estimated to be 85%, although it can persist beyond young adulthood despite treatment.3–5 Acne can adversely affect quality of life6–13 and may lead to emotional distress and physical scarring.14,15 The clinical presentation of acne (Figure 1) varies from primarily comedonal to mixed com...

BACKGROUND Acne vulgaris causes erythematous papulopustular lesions in active stage and often leave behind residual scarring and pigmentation. Its onset in adolescence may add to the emotional and psychological challenges experienced during this period. AIMS To assess the impact of acne on the various psychosocial domains of daily life. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective, cross-se...

CMAJ • APRIL 19, 2011 • 183(7) © 2011 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors E430 Acne vulgaris has a substantial impact on a patient’s quality of life, affecting both self-esteem and psychosocial development.1 Patients and physicians are faced with many over-the-counter and prescription acne treatments, and choosing the most effective therapy can be confusing. In this article, we outlin...