Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Acne in Lomé, Togo: clinical aspects and quality of life of patients
Patient characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Type of lesions | ||
Papules | 292 | 97.3 |
Hyperseborrhoea | 277 | 92.3 |
Blackheads | 272 | 90.7 |
Hyperpigmented macules | 249 | 83.0 |
Pustules | 217 | 72.3 |
Excoriation | 177 | 59.0 |
Crusty stitches | 120 | 40.0 |
Punctuate depressions | 104 | 34.7 |
Nodules | 95 | 31.7 |
Cysts | 83 | 27.7 |
Atrophic scars | 33 | 11.0 |
Hypertrophic scars | 23 | 7.7 |
Location of lesions | ||
Face | 300 | 100 |
Back | 190 | 63,3 |
Neck | 140 | 46,6 |
Chest | 136 | 45,3 |
Arms | 60 | 20,0 |
Clinical forms of acne | ||
Papulo pustular acne | 200 | 66,7 |
Retentional acne | 58 | 19,3 |
Nodular acne | 35 | 11,7 |
Pigmented acne | 7 | 2,3 |