Acne in pregnancy: A prospective multicenter, cross‐sectional study of 295 patients in Turkey

• Published in: International journal of dermatology 2020-09, Vol.59 (9), p.1098-1105
• Main Authors: Kutlu, Ömer, Karadağ, Ayşe Serap, Ünal, Emine, Kelekçi, Kıymet Handan, Yalçınkaya İyidal, Ayşegül, Topaloğlu Demir, Filiz, Aksoy, Berna, Çölgeçen, Emine, Tosun, Mustafa, Emre, Selma, Tatlıparmak, Aslı, Demirseren, Düriye Deniz, Kaya Özden, Hatice, Öztürk, Murat, Özlü, Emin, Chen, Wenchieh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acne; Body weight; Cross-sectional studies; Endocrine disorders; Hirsutism; Hormones; Menstruation; Pathogenesis; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Pregnancy; Womens health
• ISSN: 0011-9059; 1365-4632
• DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14999

Background There are only a few studies on acne in pregnancy. This study was aimed to investigate the demographic, clinical, and familial characteristics of acne in pregnancy, triggering factors including endocrine diseases, and association of these findings with acne in different trimesters of pregnancy. Methods Pregnant women aged 18 years and older with acne at any stage of pregnancy were consecutively interviewed at the participating centers during the study period from 2016 to 2019. Acne severity was evaluated using the Comprehensive Acne Severity Scale. Results A total of 295 pregnant women with acne were included, with 167 (56.6%) patients showing mild, 87 (29.5%) moderate, six (12.2%) severe, and five (1.7%) very severe acne. Truncal acne was significantly higher in the third trimester than in the other stages (P