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The Association Between Blotting Paper Application And Severity Of Acne Vulgaris Among Medical Students, Ivana Beatrice Alberta, Melyawati Hermawan, Soegianto Ali
The Association Between Blotting Paper Application And Severity Of Acne Vulgaris Among Medical Students, Ivana Beatrice Alberta, Melyawati Hermawan, Soegianto Ali
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory condition of the pilosebaceous glands caused by various factors including excessive excretion of sebaceous glands. Excess sebum can be reduced using oil blotting paper (OBP), a thin paper with microspores that absorb the oil on the face. This study was conducted to determine the association between OBP application and sebum excretion according to the Oily Skin Self- Assessment Scale (OSSAS) questionnaire and acne severity according to the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) questionnaire.
Methods: This experimental study was conducted in 2017 among 60 students aged 17–22 years at the Faculty of Medicine, …