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Acne awareness and perception among population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Background
Acne is a common disease yet people have a lot of misconception regarding its causes and treatment.
Methods
A cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire study was conducted on a population in Jeddah.
Results
311 responded to the questionnaire. 64.5% suffered from acne. 85.6% think that more information about acne would be helpful. Diet 28.4% had the highest percentage as a cause of acne followed by bacteria 20.7% then poor hygiene 15.4% while 28.4% did not know the cause. Stress 58.4% and certain food 34.1% were the most believed factors to aggravate acne. Repeated frequent facial wash was thought to improve acne in 58.4%, while 63.3% thought it is a curable disease. Acne was believed to be a serious health problem by 53.82%. The younger age group thought that acne would cause depression and increase suicidal attempts more than individuals above 25 years of age. Regarding the psychological impact of acne, depression was believed to be a psychological consequence in 79.7% of the respondents, 71.7% agreed about its detrimental effect on social relationship and 55.8% agreed about its effect on marriage.
Conclusion
The study revealed that there is an actual defect in the general knowledge about acne regarding its causes and treatment.