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Acne during pregnancy — a cross-sectional study
- Student Research Group of Experimental Dermatology of the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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Abstract
Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a common disease affecting pregnant women. This study aimed to broaden knowledge about the epidemiology of acne vulgaris during pregnancy and applied treatment methods.
Material and methods: The self-made questionnaire was fulfilled by 465 individuals from Poland and German-speaking countries.
Results: 81 (35.1%) women from German-speaking countries and 112 (47.9%) Poles reported that acne vulgaris was present before pregnancy (p = 0.003). Acne during pregnancy occurred among 110 (47.6%) individuals from German-speaking countries and 113 (48.3%) women from Poland. 40.9% (n = 45) individuals from German-speaking countries and 44.2% (n = 50) Poles considered their skin lesions as a big problem. However, only 5 (4.5%) women from German-speaking and 12 Poles (10.6%) (p = 0.04) decided to get the treatment during pregnancy.
Conclusions: More education is needed to encourage future mothers to treat this skin disease.
Abstract
Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a common disease affecting pregnant women. This study aimed to broaden knowledge about the epidemiology of acne vulgaris during pregnancy and applied treatment methods.
Material and methods: The self-made questionnaire was fulfilled by 465 individuals from Poland and German-speaking countries.
Results: 81 (35.1%) women from German-speaking countries and 112 (47.9%) Poles reported that acne vulgaris was present before pregnancy (p = 0.003). Acne during pregnancy occurred among 110 (47.6%) individuals from German-speaking countries and 113 (48.3%) women from Poland. 40.9% (n = 45) individuals from German-speaking countries and 44.2% (n = 50) Poles considered their skin lesions as a big problem. However, only 5 (4.5%) women from German-speaking and 12 Poles (10.6%) (p = 0.04) decided to get the treatment during pregnancy.
Conclusions: More education is needed to encourage future mothers to treat this skin disease.
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acne, pregnancy, epidemiology
Title
Acne during pregnancy — a cross-sectional study
Journal
Issue
Article type
Research paper
Pages
12-15
Published online
2023-01-30
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DOI
Bibliographic record
Forum Dermatologicum 2023;9(1):12-15.
Keywords
acne
pregnancy
epidemiology
Authors
Justyna Putek
Aleksandra Batycka-Baran
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