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The Utility of Assessing Neck Acne
Karishma Desai1, Marc Philip Frey2, Jerry Tan3
11 Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
|October 5, 2016
Summary
Neck acne is common, affecting 49% of individuals with acne. Facial acne severity can predict neck acne, as neck acne is typically milder and doesn't require a separate grading category.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Clinical Research
- Acne Pathogenesis
Background:
- Acne grading is crucial for treatment selection.
- Current acne grading scales lack specific criteria for neck acne.
- Understanding neck acne prevalence and severity is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of neck acne.
- To determine if neck acne warrants its own severity category in global grading scales.
Main Methods:
- Acne severity was assessed across six body areas: face, chest, back, anterior upper neck (AUN), anterior lower neck (ALN), and posterior neck (PN).
Main Results:
- Neck acne prevalence was 49%, with AUN acne being most common (44%).
- Anterior upper neck acne showed a significant correlation with facial acne (r = 0.37, P < .05).
- Males exhibited higher AUN acne severity than females.
Conclusions:
- Neck acne is prevalent in acne patients but generally milder than facial acne.
- Facial acne severity can serve as a proxy for neck acne classification.
- A separate severity category for neck acne is not warranted.
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