This study included 232 patient with acne between the ages of 12 and 38 years old.
Acne vulgaris was graded using Global Acne Grading System (GAGS). This study was
undertaken to detect the impact of acne vulgaris and related factors that may influe
nce the
quality of life (QoL). QoL was measured using a combination of skin disease-specific
(Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI)) and acne-specific (Cardiff Acne Disability
Index (CADI)) questionnaires.
The results showed significant impairment of QoL in acne patients , females were
more affected than the males, there was no association between age and quality of life
impairment and the impact was proportional to the severity of acne, more severe acne is
associated with greater effect on quality of life.