Abstract
Persistence of Acne beyond 21 Year of Age in Adolescent Female Patients: A Retrospective Cohort
Highlights
Acne vulgaris is a highly prevalent condition with significant impact on quality of life
Typically a disease of adolescence, acne is a common complaint in adult women, with a prevalence of up to 51% between 20 and 29 years of age [1,2]. Most of this cases begin in adolescence and seems to have no causal relationship with cosmetics, drugs or others occupational factors
There are no studies that have evaluated the potential of adolescent female patients with acne to persists with the disease into adulthood or identified possible risk factors for this persistence
Summary
Acne vulgaris is a highly prevalent condition with significant impact on quality of life. Typically a disease of adolescence, acne is a common complaint in adult women, with a prevalence of up to 51% between 20 and 29 years of age [1,2]. Most of this cases begin in adolescence and seems to have no causal relationship with cosmetics, drugs or others occupational factors. There are no studies that have evaluated the potential of adolescent female patients with acne to persists with the disease into adulthood or identified possible risk factors for this persistence. This study assessed the persistence of acne in adult women who began treatment into adolescence
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