Assessing the Need for a Comprehensive Acne Quality-of-Life Scale for Face and Torso Acne.

Purpose: While acne, a common condition, largely involves the face, chest, and back, current acne quality-of-life measures focus primarily on facial acne. The purpose of this study was to assess the need for a comprehensive quality-of-life measure intended for use with patients who have facial and/or torso acne.

Methods: We evaluated the need for a comprehensive quality-of-life scale for facial and torso acne based on data from an epidemiological survey (N = 690) in which participants were grouped according to the location of their acne (face, torso, or both) and where quality of life was assessed.

The Utility of Assessing Neck Acne.

Background: Acne grading is an essential component in establishing treatment options, but little is known on how neck acne should be incorporated into grading scales.

Objective: Our objective was to explore the prevalence of neck acne and determine if its own severity category on an acne global grading scale was warranted.

Methods: Acne severity was assessed in 6 categories: face, chest, back, anterior upper (AUN), anterior lower neck (ALN), and posterior neck (PN).