Occurrence of acne vulgaris in adult population- A clinical study

Abstract

Background: Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease affecting approximately 9.4% of the world's population. The present study was conducted to evaluate the cases of Acne vulgaris in patients. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 125 patients of both genders. In all patients, duration of acne, type of skin (dry/normal/oily), site of lesion (face, chest, or back), grade of acne, postacne hyperpigmentation (present/absent) and acne scars were recorded. Results: Out of 125 participants, males were 55 and females were 70. Common site was face & chest in 50, back in 35, face in 20 and chest & back in 20 cases. The difference was significant (P