Dissatisfaction and acne vulgaris in male adolescents and associated factors

• Published in: Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 576 - 579
• Main Authors: Isaacsson, Viviane Christina Siena, Almeida, Jr, Hiram Larangeira de, Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira, Breunig, Juliano de Avelar, Souza, Paulo Ricardo Martins de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Acne vulgaris; Acne Vulgaris - epidemiology; Acne Vulgaris - ethnology; Acne Vulgaris - psychology; Adolescent; Adolescent psychology; Back; Brazil - epidemiology; DERMATOLOGY; Emotions; Epidemiology; Facial Dermatoses - epidemiology; Facial Dermatoses - ethnology; Facial Dermatoses - psychology; Humans; Investigation; Male; Prevalence; Quality of Life - psychology; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Thoracic Wall; Brazil; Acne vulgaris; Adolescent psychology; Epidemiology
• ISSN: 0365-0596; 1806-4841; 1806-4841; 0365-0596
• DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142634

Acne vulgaris has high prevalence, disturbing quality of life during adolescence. To measure dissastifaction and acne in 18-year-old male individuals and its associated factors. A questionnaire was applied by trained interviewers to all boys during selection for the military service. Dissatisfaction and acne was evaluated using a self-administered face scale. Facial, prestrernal and dorsal acne were evaluated separately. A total of 2,200 adolescents, aged 18 years, were interviewed. Among these, 1,678 had acne on the face and 974 (54.05%) showed some degree of dissatisfaction. Regarding the impact of acne located on the chest, 326 out of 686 adolescents (47.52%) reported dissatisfaction. For acne located on the back, 568 out of 1,103 affected individuals (51.50%) showed dissatisfaction. Facial / dorsal acne and dissatisfaction were statistically associated with lower income, lower education levels and with non-whites. Presternal acne and dissatisfaction were statistically asssociated with lower income and lower education levels. This population-based study found a high prevalence of acne on the face, back and chest, with high rates of dissatisfaction.