The Correlation Between Clinical Type of Acne and Quality of Life in Acne Vulgaris Patients

inhibition. the between the clinical severity of acne and quality of life. Material and Methods: A total of 100 patients diagnosed with acne vulgaris were included in the study. The patients' age, gender, duration of the disease, and local and systemic treatments that were received be-fore and acne severity scores were recorded. Acne quality of life ques- tionnaire (Acne-QoL) was applied and total scores were determined. Results: The average of the Acne-QoL scores was 16±5.22, and there was no statistically significant difference between the mild-moderate and severe acne groups in terms of quality of life (p>0.05). Conclu- sion: Although acne affects the physical appearance, it may also greatly affect the quality of life of patients in mild and moderate clinical types.