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India Acne Evidence

What the Research Shows

NORTHERN INDIA
40.4%

Summer Worsening of Acne

  • 69 of 171 acne patients reported that their acne became worse during summer.
  • The study found a significant association between acne worsening, temperature and humidity.
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SOUTHERN INDIA
23%

Summer Worsening Reported More Often

  • 23% of 309 acne patients reported worsening of acne during summer.
  • 2.9% reported worsening during winter in the same study.
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EASTERN INDIA
26%

Acne Was the Most Common Facial Skin Condition

  • Acne accounted for 26% of the facial-dermatosis cases included in the study.
  • The study reported seasonal variation in facial skin conditions, but did not give a separate acne-specific monsoon percentage.
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WESTERN INDIA
84.8%

Most Acne Patients Were Aged 16–25

  • 84.8% of acne patients in the study were between 16 and 25 years old.
  • 63.9% had been experiencing acne for at least 12 months when they sought care.
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OILY & ACNE
87.01%

Oily Skin Was Common Among Acne Patients

  • 529 of 608 acne participants were classified as having oily skin.
  • Oily skin was the most common skin type reported in the acne group in this study.
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ADULT ACNE
0.74%

Adult acne in a large Indian dermatology study

  • 180 of 24,056 adult dermatology patients had acne in the study.
  • Among those 180 patients, 81.7% were women.
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SWEAT & ACNE
23.6%

Sweating Was Reported as an Acne Trigger

  • 23.6% of adult acne patients reported acne aggravation after sweating.
  • The study also recorded summer worsening as a common seasonal pattern among patients reporting seasonal variation.
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INDIAN CLINICAL CONSENSUS
100%

Expert Agreement on Syndet or Lipid-Free Cleansers

  • An Indian acne-care consensus involving 14 experts reported 100% agreement on using syndet or lipid-free cleansers.
  • The panel also supported cleansers, moisturisers and sunscreen as part of acne care.
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The regional cards use different Indian studies and study populations, so they are not a direct ranking of acne prevalence across the four parts of India.