%0 Consensus Development Conference
%T Toward evidence-based practice in acne: consensus of an Asian Working Group.
%A Abad-Casintahan F
%A Chow SK
%A Goh CL
%A Kubba R
%A Miyachi Y
%A Noppakun N
%A See J
%A Suh DH
%A Yang LC
%A Kang S
%J J Dermatol
%V 38
%N 11
%D Nov 2011
%M 21950538
%F 3.468
%R 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01266.x
%X Acne vulgaris is common throughout the world and often perceived by both patients and clinicians as an inconsequential disease of adolescence. In reality, however, acne is a chronic medical disease that lasts for years and causes a considerable impact on quality of life. Many patients with acne experience emotional problems due to their disease, which can lead to reduced social interactions and even a lower likelihood of employment. Little has been written specifically about acne in Asian patients in the English-language medical published work, perhaps due to an assumption that the management of acne is the same in all populations. A group of acne experts from nine Asian countries and the USA met to review and discuss acne care within the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on evidence-based medicine. This group developed a care algorithm using results of clinical trials as well as knowledge of practice patterns.