Mancini Anthony J, Baldwin Hilary E, Eichenfield Lawrence F, Friedlander Sheila Fallon, Yan Albert C
Pediatrics and Dermatology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2011 Sep;30(3 Suppl):S2-5. doi: 10.1016/j.sder.2011.07.003.
Acne is no longer simply a diagnosis based on the appearance of characteristic lesions on the skin of adolescents. The presentation of acne differs across age groups, and the population of younger pediatric patients with acne continues to grow. This article addresses the changing epidemiology and demographics of acne, with specific emphasis on the 7- to 11-year-old acne patient population; the differences and similarities between pediatric acne and adolescent acne; age-based acne epidemiology; and current perspectives on acne etiology.
