학술논문
Questionnaire Survey on the Therapeutic Needs and Treatment Conditions of Patients with Postinflammatory Erythema and Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation after Acne Vulgaris / 尋常性痤瘡の炎症後紅斑，炎症後色素沈着に対する患者の治療ニーズ及び治療実態に関するアンケート調査
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
日本皮膚科学会雑誌 / The Japanese Journal of Dermatology. 2020, 130(10):2221
Subject
Language
Japanese
ISSN
0021-499X
1346-8146
1346-8146
Abstract
We carried out a questionnaire survey of dermatologists and patients with acne vulgaris to investigate their actual condition and need for treatment of postinflammatory erythema (PIE) and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). The psychological impacts of PIE and PIH on patients were as strong as those of inflammatory lesions and atrophic scars. Although approximately 80% of dermatologists were willing to treat PIE and PIH in response to patients' wishes, the actual number of patients who received treatment for PIE and PIH were only 41.3% and 29.0%, respectively. Although the most frequent treatment for PIE and PIH was topical or oral vitamin C, only half of dermatologists and patients were satisfied with this treatment. Since the treatment options for PIE and PIH are limited, we recommend appropriate treatment for the acute inflammatory phase followed by maintenance therapy for comedones and inflammatory eruptions to prevent consequent PIE and PIH.