Dermoscopy in Facial Post-Acne Erythema patients | ||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 July 2024 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2024.291006.1710 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Noha Hassan Moftah; Maha Hussein Ragaie; Mahmoud Hamdy Montaser; Almostafa Mohamed Ahmed* | ||
| Department of Dermatology & venerology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Post-Acne Erythema (PAE) is delineated as an erythematous macule persisting subsequent to the resolution of inflamed acne lesions. PAE can significantly impact the quality of life of affected individuals. No previous studies found addressing the dermoscopic features of PAE. Aim: The primary objective of this study was to assess the use of dermoscopy to evaluate features of facial erythema in patients complaining from PAE. Material and methods: This study was conducted on 43 patients with PAE and assessed clinically according to clinician erythema assessment (CEA) scale followed by further dermoscopic evaluation. Results: The dermoscopy assessment revealed two components of erythema: diffuse erythema and telangiectatic vessels. This study unveiled differences in the dermoscopic erythema between the different clinical erythema groups according to CEA (p value = 0.042). In contrast, this study unveiled no differences in the severity of the dermoscopic telangiectasia between the different clinical erythema groups according to CEA (p value = 0.926) Moreover, this research illustrated a significant disparity in the severity of dermoscopic telangiectasia between the different dermoscopic erythema groups according to 4-point grades of erythema scale (p value = 0.017). Conclusion: Dermoscopy, a non-invasive handheld device, proves invaluable and essential in the evaluation of PAE. PAE includes not only erythematous macules but also telangiectatic vessels against a background of diffuse redness, each of them needs to be addressed as a separate matter. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| acne; dermoscopy; erythema | ||
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