Antibiotics: features of use in patients with acne

Acne (acne) is a genetically determined chronic polymorphic disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles, affecting 80–85% of people under the age of 24 and about 20% over the age of 25. Youthful acne (“debut” in girls aged 12–14, in boys – at 14–15) is considered one of the signs of puberty, which occurs under the physiological conditions of normal puberty. In most patients, acne vulgaris regresses without consequences, but in 5–10% of patients, persistent acneform elements are formed that do not resolve even in adulthood.

Acne is a skin disease that is often encountered in the practice of dermatocosmetologists and is a problem for patients and doctors due to its high prevalence, often active course and possible post-acne skin changes. Doctors of other specialties (pediatricians, neonatologists, gynecologists, endocrinologists) who participate in the examination and treatment of such patients often encounter the problem of acne.

Rashes on the skin of the face lead to a decrease in self-esteem, causing anxiety, depression, making it difficult to communicate with other people, and contributing to a decrease in the quality of life. About 40% of patients have psycho-emotional disorders of varying degrees of severity. The appearance of psychological problems associated with the unaesthetic appearance of facial lesions is especially difficult in adolescence.

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