آکنه

Key facts

Medical condition.name

Acne

Medical condition.pronounce

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Medical condition.synonyms

Acne vulgaris

Medical condition.image

Acne vulgaris on a very oily skin.jpg

Medical condition.caption

Acne vulgaris in an 18-year-old male during puberty

Medical condition.alt

Photograph of an 18-year-old male with moderate severity acne vulgaris demonstrating classic features of whiteheads and oily skin distributed over the forehead

Medical condition.field

Dermatology

Medical condition.symptoms

Blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, scarring

Medical condition.complications

Anxiety, reduced self-esteem, depression, thoughts of suicide

Medical condition.onset

Puberty

Medical condition.types

blackhead, whitehead, papule, pustule, nodule, cyst

Medical condition.risks

Genetics

Medical condition.differential

Folliculitis, rosacea, hidradenitis suppurativa, miliaria, perioral dermatitis

Medical condition.treatment

Lifestyle changes, medications, medical procedures

Medical condition.medication

Azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, antibiotics, birth control pills, co-cyprindiol, retinoids, isotretinoin

Medical condition.frequency

633 million affected (2015)

via Wikipedia infobox

• Acne vulgaris: new evidence in pathogenesis and future modalities of treatment.ReviewThe Journal of dermatological treatment · 2021Hazarika NDOI: 10.1080/09546634.2019.1654075
• Treatment Modalities for Acne.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Fox L, Csongradi C, Aucamp M et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules21081063
• Acne vulgaris: pathogenesis, treatment, and needs assessment.ReviewDermatologic clinics · 2012Knutsen-Larson S, Dawson AL, Dunnick CA et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2011.09.001
• Acne vulgaris.ReviewLancet (London, England) · 2012Williams HC, Dellavalle RP, Garner SDOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60321-8
• Adult acne versus adolescent acne: a narrative review with a focus on epidemiology to treatment.ReviewAnais brasileiros de dermatologia · 2023Kutlu Ö, Karadağ AS, Wollina UDOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2022.01.006
• Acne Vulgaris: Clinical Aspects and Treatments.Advances in skin & wound care · 2024Geng R, Sibbald RGDOI: 10.1097/ASW.0000000000000089
• [Acne].ReviewUgeskrift for laeger · 2025Østergaard CES, Bertelsen T, Lomholt H et al.DOI: 10.61409/V09240660
• Prevalence and risk factors of acne scars in patients with acne vulgaris.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2023Liu L, Xue Y, Chen Y et al.DOI: 10.1111/srt.13386

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of

disease

Image

Akne-jugend.jpg

Said to be same as

pimple

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