Knowledge about the Prevalence of Acne Scars, Skin Hyperpigmentation, Chloasma and Freckles in Hail's Community, Saudi Arabia

Adnan Meteb Mohamed Almezani
2018 The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine  
despite the modern society, medical support and education about skin problems, skin problems have been common in individuals living in Hail city. Objectives: to assess the knowledge about the prevalence of common skin problems like acne scars, pigmentation, chloasma and freckles in Hail's community, Saudi Arabia. Methods: a cross-sectional study on the common skin problems was randomly distributed among men and women in Hail city of Saudi Arabia from February to October 2017 involving 6032
more » ... cipants. Results: in (35.3%) have acne scars, (30.8%) don't have any skin problems, (26.7%) have pigmentation, (11.2%) have chloasma and (5.5%) have freckles. Conclusion: my result showed that huge number of participants are suffering from a specific skin problem.
doi:10.12816/0045046 fatcat:paowzfpgjjauranaprhik5vumi