Open Access
Subscription Access
Open Access
Subscription Access
Clinico-Psychological Profile of Acne Vulgaris among Professional Students
Subscribe/Renew Journal
Background: Acne Vulgaris (AV) is one of the most common disorders of skin especially affecting young population. Because of its visible nature and the resulting scarring and hyper pigmentation, acne is associated with a significant psychosocial impact on the student's life that could be much more than any other medical condition. Very few Indian studies have been under taken to study profile of AV amongst professional college students and its psychological impact on them.
Aims & Objectives: Present study was conducted to determine profile of acne vulgaris in professional college students and to study psychological impact of acne among them.
Material & Methods: The study was conducted in 240 professional college students with acne vulgaris attending dermatology out patient department of medical college, Greater Noida, India. The parameters included age, sex and age at the time of onset of AV, site of acne, number and type of acne lesions (comedones, papules, pustules, cysts), grading of acne&its psychological impact.
Results: Age group of patients was 16-22 years. Male to female ratio was 1.76:1. Face was involved in all patients followed by back, chest, arms&neck. 84 patients (35%) had grade I acne, 60 (25%) had grade II, 64 (22%) had grade III while 44 (18%) had grade IV acne Vulgaris. Out of total 240 students, 53% had feeling of low self-esteem because of acne and 40% revealed they avoided social gatherings and interaction with opposite sex because of acne. Suicidal ideation was found in 8 students (3%) while 28 students thought acne would lead to difficulty in getting them a good job.
Conclusion: This study brings out the clinical profile of acne Vulgaris amongst students and psychological impact of acne on them.
Keywords
- Simpson NB, Cunliffe WJ. Disorders of sebaceous glands. In: Burns T, Breathnach S, Cox N, Griffiths C, editors. Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 7th ed., Oxford: Blackwell Publishing; 2004. p. 43.1- 43.75.
- Ikaraoha CI, Taylor GOL, Anetor JI, Igwe CU et al. Demographic features, beliefs and sociopsychological impact of acne vulgaris among its sufferers in two towns in Nigeria. Online J Health Allied Scs. 2005; 1; 3.
- Adityan B, Thappa DM. Profile of acne vulgaris- A hospital-based study from South India. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2009; 75: 272-278.
- Al-Ameer AM, Al-Akloby OM. Demographic features and seasonal variations in patients with acne vulgaris in Saudi Arabia: A hospital-based study. Int J Dermatol 2002; 41: 870-871.
- Kane A, Niang SO, Diagne AC, Ly F, Ndiaye B. Epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic features of acne in Dakar, Senegal. Int J Dermatol 2007; 46: 36-38.
- Kilkenny M, Merlin K, Plunkett A, Marks R. The prevalence of common skin conditions in Australian school students: 3, Acne vulgaris. Br J Dermatol 1998; 139: 840-845.
- Cunliffe WJ, Holland DB, Clark SM, Stables GI. Comedogenesis: some new aetiological, clinical and therapeutic strategies. Br J Dermatol 2000; 142: 1084-1091.
- Tutakne MA, Chari KV. Acne, rosacea and perioral dermatitis. In: Valia RG, Valia AR, editors. IADVL Textbook and atlas of dermatology, 2nd ed., Mumbai: Bhalani Publishing House; 2003. p. 689-710.
- Taylor SC, Cook-Bolden F, Rahman Z, Strachan D. Acne vulgaris in skin of color. J Am Acad Dermatol 2002; 46: 98-106.
- Yeung CK, Teo LH, Xiang LH, Chan HH. A community-based epidemiological study of acne vulgaris in Hong Kong adolescents. Acta Dermatol Venereol 2002; 82: 104-107.
- Rehn LM, Meririnne E, Hook-Nikanne J, Isometsa E et al. Depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and acne: a study of male Finnish conscripts. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. May 2008; 22 (5): 561-567.
- Graham-Brown R, Bourke J. Mosby's Color Atlas and Text of Dermatology, 2nd edition, Elsevier; 2008, p.234.
Abstract Views: 321
PDF Views: 0