Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne | Zendy

Sarabjit Kaur | Zendy; Poonam Verma | Zendy; Ankita Sangwan | Zendy; Surabhi Dayal | Zendy; VijayKumar Jain | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne

Author(s) -

Sarabjit Kaur,

Poonam Verma,

Ankita Sangwan,

Surabhi Dayal,

VijayKumar Jain

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1998-3611

pISSN - 0019-5154

DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.185703

Subject(s) - acne , medicine , anxiety , disease , social anxiety , dermatology , age of onset , psychiatry , pediatrics

Acne vulgaris is usually considered as a skin disorder that primarily affects adolescents reaching a peak at the age of 14-17 years in females and 16-19 years in males. However, recent epidemiologic studies have shown that a significant number of female patients aged >25 years experience acne. As it is regarded as a disease of teenagers, adults are more apprehensive and experience social anxiety. Hence, adult onset acne has become a matter of concern.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research