Prevelance of Acne in young females

JINNAH UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN




BS: FINAL YEAR
ENROLLMENT NO.2016/MIC/BS/19849
7TH SEMESTER
COURSE TITLE: EPIDEMIOLOGY
ASSIGNMENT TOPIC :PREVELANCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED
WITH ACNE IN YOUNG FEMALES

, ABSTRACT
Acne vulgaris is a common follicular disorder affecting susceptible hair follicles ,
most commonly found on the face.It is commonly occur in young age especially in
young females.Our study was performed to determine the prevalence and factors
associated with acne in young females. We conducted survey in our institute. We
gathered data by random sampling and our study type was case controlstudy. We
asked different questions in our questionnaire about acne.We observed that
approximately 43%(42.5%)young females were suffering from acne in our
study.The main factors are junk foods, inappropriate use of dairy products, stress
& lack of physical activity , which play an important role in aggravation of acne.
Most of the female prefer home remedies as a result to they neglect the
importance of treatment and severity of the skin disorder. A better understanding
of the relevant factors may help to minimize the incidence of acne in young
females.