Incidence of acne in adolescents of coastal and non-maritime towns of the Republic of Dagestan

Abstract

For the purpose of comparative analysis of the incidence acne of teenage in seaside and non - maritime towns, an epidemiological study of 64,451 acne teenage patients (15 - 17 years), first detected in life in 2004 - 2012, conducted in the towns of the Republic of Dagestan (RD). The towns of the RD divided into two groups: the seaside 5 towns located off the coast of the Caspian Sea, and the non - maritime 5 towns - at a distance of 30 km and more from the sea. The results of the study show a 7 - fold increase in the incidence of acne vulgaris in adolescents compared with children and adults. The critical town for the acne is Khasavyurt, exceeding the average annual rate by 5.2 times compared with the incidence in all towns. In all towns of the RD there is a tendency to increase the incidence of teenage acne. Thus, the growing trend in the incidence of acne among adolescents points to the need to develop a program for the prevention of acne, taking into account the characteristics of disadvantaged towns located far from the sea.