Abstract

A REVIEW ON ACNE: EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ACNE

Yogesh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav* and Pooja Sharma

Abstract

Acne vulgaris is a chronic skin disorder involving hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Multiple factors contribute to the disease, including skin microbes. The skin microbiome in the follicle is composed of a diverse group of microorganisms. Acne scars shows inflammation within the dermis and it is created by the wound healing resulting in collagen deposition at one spot. This disease is often misunderstood as a simple puberty related condition by common people and even medical community, while scientific evidence revealed that acne affects patients more than a simple dermatologic disease. Acne is a skin disease which causes painful social and psychological effects on sufferers. It is a problem for many adults as well as for many teenagers. Acne vulgaris is the most common dermatologic disorder, affecting approximately 85% of individuals at some time between the ages of 12 and 24 years. Although acne is most prevalent in this age group, the disease is reported in 8% of adults aged 25 to 34 years and in 3% aged 35 to 44 years. In the United States alone, more than 50 million people are estimated to be affected by some form of acne, with over 17 million experiencing acne vulgaris. A third of these patients require medical treatment. The high prevalence of the disease results in 20% of all visits to dermatologists being for acne.

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