Sibgha Kanwal, Muhammad Haris Zaman, Natasha Irfan.
Factors Associated with prevalence of acne under the age of 25 years in the skin OPD of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(1):598-600.

Aim: To identify factors associated with prevalence of acne in skin outdoor patient department of Allied hospital Faisalabad. Methods: The study was conducted in Skin OPD allied hospital Faisalabad. Factors associated with prevalence of acne under the age of 25 years were recorded using non probability convenient sampling. Results: In our study population 80% people have oily skin, 83.3%use cosmetics, 73% among females, 63.3 % have positive family history, 70% are unmarried and 40% are in age group of 14 to 17 years, 53% have stress factor, 46%in junk food eaters . Conclusion: Acne is a major issue in itself and also gives rise to many other problems including skin cancer, eczema, scar marks, nodules and cysts, whiteheads, blackheads, lumps and bumps which causes significant emotional disturbance. Knowing the risk factors for acne may help in promoting awareness among people for prevention of acne.

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