title: Scarring in acne patients--a study done at Isra University Hyderabad.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the clinical presentation of acne in the Out Patient Department of Isra University Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study was done. The 100 patients with acne, who attended the Out Patient Department of Dermatology in Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad, from September 2007 to February 2008, were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 100 patients with acne there were 65 female and 35 male patients. The patient ages ranged from 11 to 35 years, most being in the age range from 15 to 19 years (mean, 18.70 +/- 4.50 years). Family history was positive in 49% of patients. Involvement of face was seen in 100% of patients. Scarring was observed in 59% patients. Premenstrual flare was seen in 70% female patients. Most patients, 83% had pruritus in lesions. Face (cheeks, forehead and lower part of the face) were the most common sites to be involved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acne is one of the common diseases, seen in the Out Patient Department, of Isra University Hospital. Study, concludes that female patients were more affected by acne and its complications like scarring as compared to the male patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad.
authors.forename: Uzma Dost Mohammad
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Rajar
authors.forename: Rehana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Majeed
authors.forename: Fariduddin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: Ali Akbar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Siddique
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010045:Outpatients; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011537:Pruritus; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult