Clinico-epidemiological study of Acne Vulgaris in Southern India

Authors

  • Mahadevi Patil Department of Dermatology M.R.Medical College Gulbarga Karnataka
  • Jyoti Bendigeri Department of Pathology S.N.Medical College Bagalkot Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v6i7.2330

Keywords:

Moringa oleifera, Diabete Mellitus, fasting blood sugar, plasma lipid profile

Abstract

Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial disease affecting the pilosebaceous follicle characterized by comedones, papules, pustules, nodules, cysts and scars. This study constituted 120 patients and was conducted at Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology at Basaveshwar Teaching and General Hospital, attached to Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga during the period from September 2010 to August 2012. This study was aimed to find out and ascertain different clinical presentations of Acne vulgaris in both the sexes of various age groups. Higher incidence of Acne Vulgaris was seen in 16-20 years age group and females are more commonly affected. Duration of lesion was 1-2 years in majority of patients (35.9%). Face is the commonest area involved. Acne aggravates on using cosmetics, due to stress and also has seasonal variation too.

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Published

2015-07-30

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 7 (2015): Jul

Section

Original Research Articles

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Clinico-epidemiological study of Acne Vulgaris in Southern India. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2015 Jul. 30 [cited 2026 Mar. 29];6(7):509-11. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/2330