Open AccessA clinico-epidemiological study of adult acne: Is it different from adolescent acne?
Author(s) -
Niti Khunger,
Chandan KumarSinha
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.95450
Subject(s) - acne , medicine , dermatology , hyperandrogenism , hirsutism , etiology , epidemiology , family history , population , menstruation , young adult , pediatrics , obesity , polycystic ovary , insulin resistance , environmental health
Although acne is usually recognized as an adolescent skin disorder, the prevalence of adults with acne is increasing. There is surprisingly a paucity of data on the prevalence and clinical features of postadolescent acne in the adult Indian population.
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