França Katlein, Keri Jonette
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine - Miami (FL), USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine - Miami (FL), USA.
An Bras Dermatol. 2017 Jul-Aug;92(4):505-509. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175645.
: Acne is one of the most common skin diseases. It has significant effect on self-image and negative impact on quality of life. Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is an acquired hypermelanosis that occurs after a skin injury or cutaneous inflammation. It is common sequelae in acne patients.
: This study aimed to investigate the psychosocial impact of acne and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation among patients treated in a dermatology outpatient clinic at the University of Miami Hospital.
: The study had the participation of 50 patients with acne and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. All participants volunteered to complete an anonymous questionnaire containing socio-demographical information, questions about patient's attitudes toward postinflammatory hyperpigmentation caused by acne, the Cardiff Acne Disability Index and the Dermatology Life Quality Index.
: Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation was more predominant in the face. Makeup was frequently used to conceal the imperfections and the majority of patients felt embarrassed due to their condition. Interestingly, the majority of our patients did not have their quality of life impacted for acne and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
: A limitation of the study was the relatively small sample size. For this reason, the findings of the study should not be generalized to the broader community.
: The current medical literature has many studies analyzing the psychological impact of acne. This study is the first study in the literature that analyzed the psychosocial impact of acne and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation caused by acne.
痤疮是最常见的皮肤病之一。它对自我形象有显著影响，对生活质量有负面影响。炎症后色素沉着是一种在皮肤损伤或皮肤炎症后出现的后天性色素沉着过度。它是痤疮患者常见的后遗症。
本研究旨在调查迈阿密大学医院皮肤科门诊接受治疗的患者中痤疮及炎症后色素沉着的社会心理影响。
该研究有50名患有痤疮及炎症后色素沉着的患者参与。所有参与者自愿完成一份匿名问卷，问卷包含社会人口统计学信息、关于患者对痤疮引起的炎症后色素沉着的态度问题、卡迪夫痤疮残疾指数和皮肤病生活质量指数。
炎症后色素沉着在面部更为常见。患者经常使用化妆品来遮盖瑕疵，大多数患者因自身状况感到尴尬。有趣的是，大多数患者的生活质量并未因痤疮和炎症后色素沉着而受到影响。
该研究的一个局限性是样本量相对较小。因此，该研究结果不应推广至更广泛的人群。
当前医学文献中有许多研究分析了痤疮的心理影响。本研究是文献中第一项分析痤疮及痤疮引起的炎症后色素沉着的社会心理影响的研究。
