Acne accounts for an almost 2.5-fold higher proportion of dermatology visits among adult females compared to adult males in the United States: A study of the national ambulatory medical care survey from 2002–2016
Chang J, Nock M, Cohen J, Bunick C. Acne accounts for an almost 2.5-fold higher proportion of dermatology visits among adult females compared to adult males in the United States: A study of the national ambulatory medical care survey from 2002–2016. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0290763. PMID: 37733776, PMCID: PMC10513303, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTetracycline-class antibioticsDermatology visitsAdult acnePrescribed therapyNational Ambulatory Medical Care Survey dataNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAge groupsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyAdult female acneRetrospective database analysisEffectiveness of therapyAdult age groupsFemale acneJuvenile acneAdult female populationHealthcare utilizationHigher proportionDifferent pathogenesisCare SurveyAcne vulgarisAdult malesAcneAge 20Female populationDifferent presentations