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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ACNE VULGARIS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAKKAH ALMUKARRAMAH, 2019

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Fouad Saeed Masoud Al Sharif , Ahmed Emera Salem Alsobhi , Mohammed shaker , Hussain Abdullah Alsharif , Hattan Omar Ibraheem Almanjaf , Hanaa Mohammed Shabain , Abdallah Abdulrahman Basheik , Faisal khaled Albrkati , Mazen Mubarak Awad Baqazi , ArwaYahya H Zakri

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Background: Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin. It is characterized by blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and possible scarring. It primarily a Acne vulgaris is one of the commonest skin disorders which dermatologists have to treat, mainly affect adolescents, though it may present at any age. Acne is definite as multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous skin diseases are common, especially in the developing countries. Mental health disorders are prevalent among those with skin diseases and affect their life and their treatment. Anxiety is one of the psychiatric disorders, and its symptoms were found among the patients with skin diseases. effects areas of the skin with a relatively high number of oil glands, including the face, upper part of the chest, and back. The resulting appearance can lead to anxiety, reduced self-esteem and, in extreme cases, depression or thoughts of suicide.Acne vulgaris is a common condition extremely prevalent among teenagers and young adults under the age of 24 years. Nearly 85% of adolescents in this age group experience some degree of acneAcne vulgaris is a skin disease of chronic inflammatory nature. Although acne is not a life threatening, it has a deleterious impact on patients' social and psychological health

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