title: Use of a Cutaneous Body Image (CBI) scale to evaluate self perception of body image in acne vulgaris.
abstract: Skin disorders such as acne, which have significant cosmetic implications, can affect the self-perception of cutaneous body image. There are many scales which measure self-perception of cutaneous body image. We evaluated the use of a simple Cutaneous Body Image (CBI) scale to assess self-perception of body image in a sample of young Arab patients affected with acne. A total of 70 patients with acne answered the CBI questionnaire. The CBI score was correlated with the severity of acne and acne scarring, gender, and history of retinoids use. There was no statistically significant correlation between CBI and the other parameters - gender, acne/acne scarring severity, and use of retinoids. Our study suggests that cutaneous body image perception in Arab patients with acne was not dependent on variables like gender and severity of acne or acne scarring. A simple CBI scale alone is not a sufficiently reliable tool to assess self-perception of body image in patients with acne vulgaris.
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amr
authors.affiliation: Assist. Prof. Feroze Kaliyadan, MD, Department of Dermatology / Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University , Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia; ferozkal@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Feroze
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kaliyadan
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shams
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018912:Arabs; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires