A Study of Clinical and Hormonal Profile of Adult Women with Acne
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Acne is a commonly encountered condition among patients attending the dermatologists. A chronic condition of the pilosebaceous glands, it is most commonly seen among the adolescents. The acne usually remits after adolescence but in some percentage of women it may persist into the adult life and in others it may appear for the first time in postadolescent age. Although mostly associated with hyperandrogenism but not always is this association seen. Current research aimed to study the clinical and hormonal profile in adult women in acne and see for any correlation between adult acne and hormonal abnormalities. Material and methods: A total of 380 women over the age of 25 years with acne were taken up for the study and a detailed history and clinical examination was done. Hormonal profile was done in all the patients. The data was statistically evaluated and inferences drawn. Results: A total of 380 women over the age of 25 years presenting to the outpatient department with acne were taken up for the study. The study was conducted over a period of six months at a tertiary centre of north India. Out of 380 women,260 women (68.4%) had persistent acne and 120 women (31.5%) had late onset acne. Maximum women (136,35.8%) with acne were in the age group of 25-30 years. 82.7% of persistent acne and 55% of late onset acne had clinical evidence of hormonal abnormalities. Conclusion: Adult women with acne present with more inflammatory lesions predominantly over chin and lower half of the face, while comedones being rare in them. Most of them were having clinical and laboratory evidence of hormonal irregularities
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Sameer Abrol, Rohini Sharma
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