Nazia Khalil, Aneela Asghar, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Hassan.
Epidemiological Pattern of Acne Lesions.
Annals Punjab Med Coll Jan ;2(2):99-103.

Objectives: To study the epidemiological patterns of different lesions of Acne Vulgaris according to different parameters. Setting: out patient department of Dermatology of DHQ Hospital, and Allied Hospital, Faisalabad. Study Design: case descriptive study. Period: (May 2007 to March 2008). Materials and Methods: 100 consecutive cases of Acne irrespective of age and sex, presenting in the outdoor and diagnosed by an FCPS Dermatologist were enrolled. The detailed clinical examination and history alongwith other data regarding age, sex, marital status, menstrual problems, skin type, the nature and distribution of lesions were entered on a questionnaire specially designed for this purpose. Results: The teenagers (61%) were having more acne specially females (59%), more in unmarried (85%). The people with oily skin (82%) were suffering more. Menstrual problems showed a significant (P< 0.01) role.

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