Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne
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...
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| author | Sarabjit Kaur Poonam Verma Ankita Sangwan Surabhi Dayal Vijay Kumar Jain |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cdaa65deedba4afd9eca43dd91a297bf2022-12-22T01:14:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112016-01-0161440340710.4103/0019-5154.185703Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acneSarabjit KaurPoonam VermaAnkita SangwanSurabhi DayalVijay Kumar JainAcne 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.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2016;volume=61;issue=4;spage=403;epage=407;aulast=KaurAdult acnehirsutismhormonal acneoral contraceptive pills |
| spellingShingle | Sarabjit Kaur Poonam Verma Ankita Sangwan Surabhi Dayal Vijay Kumar Jain Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne Indian Journal of Dermatology Adult acne hirsutism hormonal acne oral contraceptive pills |
| title | Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne |
| title_full | Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne |
| title_fullStr | Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne |
| title_full_unstemmed | Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne |
| title_short | Etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne |
| title_sort | etiopathogenesis and therapeutic approach to adult onset acne |
| topic | Adult acne hirsutism hormonal acne oral contraceptive pills |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2016;volume=61;issue=4;spage=403;epage=407;aulast=Kaur |
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