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    Area of Science:

    • Dermatology
    • Biochemistry
    • Epidemiology

    Background:

    • Post-adolescent acne is an inflammatory skin condition with an unknown cause.
    • Existing research presents conflicting data regarding the link between acne and smoking.
    • Atypical post-adolescent acne (APAA) is a clinically non-inflammatory variant.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the prevalence of APAA in adult women.
    • To investigate the correlation between APAA and smoking habits.
    • To compare sebum composition between female smokers with acne and control groups (smokers and non-smokers).

    Main Methods:

    • A study involving 1046 randomly selected women aged 25-50.
    • Sebum composition analysis (alpha-tocopherol, squalene, squalene monohydroperoxide) in 60 selected subjects.
    • Statistical analysis to assess correlations and group differences.

    Main Results:

    • A high prevalence of APAA (74.6%) was observed in the study population.
    • A significant correlation was found between smoking and APAA (p < 0.0001).
    • Acne subjects showed increased sebum peroxidation (p < 0.05) and reduced vitamin E (p = 0.02) compared to controls.

    Conclusions:

    • Clinical and experimental data confirm a strong link between smoking and post-pubertal acne, with APAA being the most frequent type.
    • The findings suggest that APAA could be considered a distinct entity, potentially termed 'smoker's acne', in more severe cases.