DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2022.v10i07.019

Pages: 1154-1160

Background: Acne vulgaris is believed to be the most common skin disease affecting adolescence. Though the disease is common, literature is lacking on clinical profile of acne vulgaris from this part of the country. Objective: The main objective of this study is to delineate the clinical and epidemiological profile of acne vulgaris in patients attending our rural based tertiary care teaching hospital. Methods and Materials: This was an observational study carried out in the department of Dermatology and Venereology, Jahurul Islam Medical College Hospital from January2022-April 2022, where data of all newly attended male and female acne patients in any age were evaluated to study the clinical pattern, aggravating factors, markers of androgenicity, family history, and association of acne with seborrhea and seborrheic dermatitis. Results: Out of 200 patients, female (78%), outnumbered male (22%). Female to male ratio was 3.55:1. Mean age of patients was 19.64 years, and the mean age of onset of acne in patient was 17.41 years.16-20 years (44.5%) was the most common age group. Face was affected in (99%) followed by back (24%). Grade-1 acne was present in (50.5%) outnumbered Grade-2 (41%). Scarring was present in (37.5%) and post-acne pigmentation in (38%). Seasonal exacerbation was found in (56%) and stress exacerbation in (66%). Strongest association noted in our study is with seborrhea (greasy skin) and was present in (66.5%) patients. Conclusion: In our study female’s outnumbered males. 16-20 years was the most common age group. Mean age of onset in females were earlier than males. Grade-1 acne vulgaris formed majority of patients. The strongest association noted was with seborrhea and others being stress and cosmetic.