Table III.

Consensus gaps and recommendations for the impact of truncal acne and treatment goals

Gaps •Truncal acne can have a specific impact on patients, which is distinct from that of facial acne (13/13) • The common concerns or issues reported by patients specifically with regard to their truncal acne include the following: ○ Concerns about revealing skin in public (13/13) ○ Concerns about wearing clothes that reveal skin (12/13) ○ Difficulties with applying topical treatments to the back (11/13) Recommendations •Treatment goals should be personalized to the individual patient depending on the specific impact of acne in certain regions (13/13) •The specific burden of disease on an individual patient should influence the choice of treatment (13/13)