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. 2024 Jan 2;36(1):35–43. doi: 10.5021/ad.23.057

Table 2. Panel consensus for epidemiology and clinical manifestations of truncal acne.

Statement 7–9 point (%)
The diagnosis and treatment of truncal acne by physicians are less common compared to facial acne. 91.7
Truncal acne is less common than facial acne. 63.9
Truncal acne is more common in males than females. 55.6
The age of onset of truncal acne is later than that of facial acne. 69.4
In truncal acne, inflammatory lesions are the main type, rather than non-inflammatory lesions. 72.2
Truncal acne occurs more commonly on the back than the chest. 69.4
The duration of acne in truncal areas is longer compared to facial acne. 47.2
The etiology (pathophysiology) of truncal acne is similar to that of facial acne. 58.3