Prevalence of Skin Diseases among Male Adolescent and Post‐Adolescent Boarding School Students in Turkey

July 2005 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”

Altuğ Tuncel, Zülal Erbağcı

androgenetic alopecia acne vulgaris tinea pedis male pattern baldness acne athlete's foot

TLDR Over half of the students had skin diseases, mainly foot issues and acne, with many unaware or untreated.

The study conducted a cross-sectional epidemiologic survey on 682 male adolescent and post-adolescent boarding school students in Turkey to document the prevalence of skin diseases. It found that 55.42% of the students had at least one skin disease, with tinea pedis (32.5%) and acne vulgaris (28.6%) being the most common. Androgenetic alopecia was present in 5.6% of the students. Notably, 65% of those with skin issues were unaware of their condition, and 45% of those aware had not sought medical help. The study concluded that skin diseases, particularly foot-related issues, were prevalent, and recommended medical education programs to improve awareness and treatment.

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