A STUDY OF CLINICAL PATTERN OF ACNE VULGARIS PATIENTS PRESENTING IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

JUCHITRA DEURI; KRISHNA TALUKDAR; GEETAMONI DUTTA

doi:10.22159/ijpps.2022v14i11.45824

Authors

JUCHITRA DEURI Department of Pharmacology, Jorhat Medical College and Hospital Assam, India
KRISHNA TALUKDAR Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, India
GEETAMONI DUTTA Department of Pharmacology, Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, Jorhat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2022v14i11.45824

Keywords:

Acne vulgaris, Tertiary care hospital, Clinical pattern

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the clinical pattern of acne vulgaris in patients attending a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: This hospital-based observational study was conducted from September 2021 to March 2022. A total of 203 consecutive patients with acne vulgaris attending dermatology OPD were included. Pregnant and lactating women, drug-induced acne, and other acneiform eruptions were excluded. Data were collected in a pre-designed proforma. The parameters included were age, gender, age of onset, duration, sites of involvement, acne grade, types of lesions, menstrual history, and post-acne complications. Results were expressed in percentages. MS Excel software was used for data entry and analysis.

Results: Two hundred and three cases were included, among which 61.6% were female and 38.4% were male. The commonest age group affected was 21-25 y (37.9%) followed by 16-20 y (31.5%). The commonest site of involvement in acne was the face (86.2%) followed by the trunk (9.4%). Arms (2.5%) and the neck (1.9%) were less affected areas. The majority of patients had Grade 2 (53.7%) acne, followed by Grade 3 (21.8%) and Grade 1 (20.7%) and Grade 4 (3.9%). Persistence of acne in females till late age was observed. Post-acne hyperpigmentation 98 (48.3%) and scarring 46 (22.7%) were most common complications. Premenstrual flare was seen in 36 (17.7%) patients. The commonly associated disease with acne is seborrheic dermatitis, observed in 28 (13.8%) patients.

Conclusion: This study revealed the clinical pattern of acne vulgaris in a tertiary care hospital in Assam.

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