Adult Acne: Prevalence and Portrayal in Primary Healthcare Patients in the Greater Porto Area, Portugal

September 2016 in “ Acta Médica Portuguesa ”

Diogo Semedo, Filipa Ladeiro, Mariana Ruivo, Carlos D'Oliveira, Filipa de Sousa, Mariana Gayo, Clara Cynthia Melo e Lima, Frederico Magalhães, R. M. Brandao, Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho Branco, Isabel Da Silva, Joana Batista, João Amado, António Fernandes Massa, João Neves‐Amado

adult acne hirsutism alopecia seborrhea

TLDR Many adults in Porto have acne, but few know or treat it.

The study on adult acne in the Greater Porto area of Portugal found a high prevalence of 61.5% among 1,055 evaluated adults aged 20-60. Only 36.8% of those with acne were aware of their condition, and just 25% sought treatment. The study identified several risk factors, including increased calorie intake, tobacco smoking, milk consumption, hirsutism, alopecia, and seborrhea. The findings highlighted the significant role primary healthcare services could play in managing acne-related risk factors and psychosocial consequences.

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