Stamu-O'Brien Caroline, Jafferany Mohammad, Carniciu Simona, Abdelmaksoud Ayman
Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Central Michigan University, Saginaw, MI, USA.
J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021 Apr;20(4):1080-1083. doi: 10.1111/jocd.13765. Epub 2020 Oct 23.
Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin condition seen commonly in adolescence and young adulthood. Despite being a frequent and nonthreatening life condition, acne has a significant psychological impact and comorbidity.
This review will describe prevalence, common clinical features, different clinical presentations, differential diagnoses, and treatment recommendation. Special focus has been put on psychological aspects.
We conducted a literature search on PubMed from January 2001 to June 2020 with the search terms of Acne vulgaris, psychological, adolescents, anxiety, suicide, mood disorders. Reference lists of identified articles were examined for further relevant studies. The search was limited to English language articles. No specified quality criteria were used for study inclusion.
The clinical manifestations of acne are very important in the differential diagnosis and its psychological implications.
Through this article, we conclude that despite being a frequent and nonthreatening life condition, acne has a significant psychological impact which requires effective treatment to improve the patient's skin and self-esteem.
痤疮是一种常见于青少年和青年时期的慢性炎症性皮肤病。尽管痤疮是一种常见且无生命威胁的病症，但它会对心理产生重大影响并伴有合并症。
本综述将描述痤疮的患病率、常见临床特征、不同临床表现、鉴别诊断及治疗建议。特别关注心理方面。
我们于2001年1月至2020年6月在PubMed上进行了文献检索，检索词为寻常痤疮、心理、青少年、焦虑、自杀、情绪障碍。检查已识别文章的参考文献列表以获取更多相关研究。检索仅限于英文文章。纳入研究未使用特定的质量标准。
痤疮的临床表现对于鉴别诊断及其心理影响非常重要。
通过本文，我们得出结论，尽管痤疮是一种常见且无生命威胁的病症，但它会对心理产生重大影响，需要进行有效治疗以改善患者的皮肤状况和自尊。
