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Cross-sectional survey of awareness and behavioral pattern regarding acne and acne scar based on smartphone application

Authors
Park, Seon YongPark, Mi YounSuh, Dae HunKwon, Hyuck HoonMin, SeongukLee, Sang JooLee, Weon JuLee, Mi WooAhn, Hyo HyunKang, HoonLee, Jee BumRo, Young SuckAhn, Kyu JoongKim, Myeung NamKim, Kwang JoongKim, Nack In
Issue Date
Jun-2016
Publisher
WILEY
Citation
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, v.55, no.6, pp 645 - 652
Pages
8
Indexed
SCI
SCIE
SCOPUS
Journal Title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
Volume
55
Number
6
Start Page
645
End Page
652
URI
https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/6397
DOI
10.1111/ijd.12853
ISSN
0011-9059
1365-4632
Abstract
BackgroundAlthough acne scar is a permanent sequela that may be induced by improper management of active acne lesion, patient behavior patterns and awareness regarding acne are unclear. The aim of this study was to identify awareness and behavioral patterns concerning acne and acne scar of people having acne and differences between those with and without acne scars. MethodsThe survey was performed via smartphone application for 900 participants in their second to fourth decade having current or previous acne lesions. They were further categorized into two groups based on the presence of acne scar (scar and scarless groups) with no statistical difference in demographic composition. ResultsThe mean age of all participants was 24.65.3. The scar group had a longer disease duration (4.9years) than those of the scarless group (2.2years). Participants in the scar group thought that acne scarring affected psychosocial aspects more negatively compared with those in the scarless group. Participants in the scarless group visited dermatology clinics earlier than those in the scar group. In the scar group, 62.1% of participants have never had their acne scars treated medically. Most (88.6%) participants from both groups believed that non-dermatologic treatment caused side effects or aggravated their acne. ConclusionsParticipants with acne scars tended to treat their acne and acne scars improperly, which could negatively affect their daily lives. Acne scars are sequelae of acne and should be regarded as a distinct disease entity, requiring a patient's early visit to dermatologic clinics.
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