The Correlation Between Clinical Type of Acne and Quality of Life in Acne Vulgaris Patients

Abstract

inhibition. the between the clinical severity of acne and quality of life. Material and Methods: A total of 100 patients diagnosed with acne vulgaris were included in the study. The patients' age, gender, duration of the disease, and local and systemic treatments that were received be-fore and acne severity scores were recorded. Acne quality of life ques- tionnaire (Acne-QoL) was applied and total scores were determined. Results: The average of the Acne-QoL scores was 16±5.22, and there was no statistically significant difference between the mild-moderate and severe acne groups in terms of quality of life (p>0.05). Conclu- sion: Although acne affects the physical appearance, it may also greatly affect the quality of life of patients in mild and moderate clinical types.