Social media use in patients with acne vulgaris: What do patients expect from social media?


Kayiran M. A., Karadag A. S., Alyamac G., Cemil B. C., Demirseren D. D., Aksoy H., ...More

JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY, vol.20, no.8, pp.2556-2564, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jocd.14272
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.2556-2564
  • Keywords: acne vulgaris, cosmetic, Internet, social media, DISABILITY INDEX, GLOBAL BURDEN
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Acne vulgaris (AV) may affect external appearance and significantly deteriorate the quality of life of patients. Therefore, patients make various inquiries about their disease and seek treatment options.